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Referendums Act 1997
sec.18Form of ballot papers
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### sec.18 Form of ballot papers
Ballot papers for voting at the referendum for an electoral district, other than a completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote, must—
be in form 3 for a referendum to submit a Bill to the electors or form 4 for a referendum to submit a question to the electors; and
be of a material and opacity that, when folded, effectively conceals the way the elector voted; and
for a ballot paper other than a ballot paper reproduced under section 18A , be attached to a butt that—
is not part of the ballot paper; and
is perforated in a way that allows the ballot paper to be easily detached from it; and
states the name of the electoral district; and
contain a square opposite the words ‘YES’ and ‘NO’; and
show the name of the State, the name of the electoral district and the day of the referendum.
For ballot papers to which subsection (2) applies, if 2 or more referendums are held on the same day, the ballot papers for each referendum must be printed on 1 piece of paper and must be in form 5.
A completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote must—
be of a size or format that enables the elector’s electronically assisted vote to be accurately determined; and
state the name of the State, the name of the electoral district for which the vote is cast and the day of the referendum.
s 18 amd 2015 No. 35 s 14 ; 2019 No. 31 s 81
(sec.18-ssec.1) Ballot papers for voting at the referendum for an electoral district, other than a completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote, must— be in form 3 for a referendum to submit a Bill to the electors or form 4 for a referendum to submit a question to the electors; and be of a material and opacity that, when folded, effectively conceals the way the elector voted; and for a ballot paper other than a ballot paper reproduced under section 18A , be attached to a butt that— is not part of the ballot paper; and is perforated in a way that allows the ballot paper to be easily detached from it; and states the name of the electoral district; and contain a square opposite the words ‘YES’ and ‘NO’; and show the name of the State, the name of the electoral district and the day of the referendum.
(sec.18-ssec.2) For ballot papers to which subsection (2) applies, if 2 or more referendums are held on the same day, the ballot papers for each referendum must be printed on 1 piece of paper and must be in form 5.
(sec.18-ssec.3) A completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote must— be of a size or format that enables the elector’s electronically assisted vote to be accurately determined; and state the name of the State, the name of the electoral district for which the vote is cast and the day of the referendum.
- (a) be in form 3 for a referendum to submit a Bill to the electors or form 4 for a referendum to submit a question to the electors; and
- (b) be of a material and opacity that, when folded, effectively conceals the way the elector voted; and
- (c) for a ballot paper other than a ballot paper reproduced under section 18A , be attached to a butt that— (i) is not part of the ballot paper; and (ii) is perforated in a way that allows the ballot paper to be easily detached from it; and (iii) states the name of the electoral district; and
- (i) is not part of the ballot paper; and
- (ii) is perforated in a way that allows the ballot paper to be easily detached from it; and
- (iii) states the name of the electoral district; and
- (d) contain a square opposite the words ‘YES’ and ‘NO’; and
- (e) show the name of the State, the name of the electoral district and the day of the referendum.
- (i) is not part of the ballot paper; and
- (ii) is perforated in a way that allows the ballot paper to be easily detached from it; and
- (iii) states the name of the electoral district; and
- (a) be of a size or format that enables the elector’s electronically assisted vote to be accurately determined; and
- (b) state the name of the State, the name of the electoral district for which the vote is cast and the day of the referendum.