Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT - SECT 90

(1) Voting is to be compulsory.

(2) Subject to the regulations, an elector may vote:

(a) by returning a postal vote; or

(b) if the Minister approves - by voting electronically in a manner approved by the Minister; or

(c) by attending and voting at a polling place; or

(d) in any other way authorised by regulation.

(3) An elector who fails, without reasonable excuse, to vote at an election or poll is guilty of an offence.

Fault element: This is an offence of strict liability.

Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.