Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts25. Pre-poll voting
(1) An elector entitled to vote at a referendum who will not be able to attend at a polling place on polling day may apply to vote under this section.
(2) An elector who is eligible to vote under this section may vote before 6.00 p.m. on the day before polling day at a location determined by the Chief Electoral Officer.
(3) An application under this section -
(a) is to be made to an officer appointed for the purpose by the Chief Electoral Officer; and
(b) subject to section 89, may be made at any time after 7 clear days after the issue of the writ for a referendum.
(4) If the officer to whom an application is made is satisfied -
(a) that facilities for voting are available at the place where the application is made; and
(b) the applicant satisfies the requirements for a postal vote,
the applicant may, there and then, vote at the referendum.
(5) The officer must not issue a ballot-paper to an applicant under this section unless the applicant has answered the following question in the negative: "Will you be able to attend a polling place on polling day during the hours of polling?".
(6) The question to be asked under subsection (5) is in addition to any other question the officer may ask to determine the elector's entitlement to vote at the referendum.
(7) Division 6, with the necessary changes, applies in relation to an application to vote and voting under this section.