Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations12. Form of ballot paper
(1) A ballot paper must be in an approved form.
(2) A ballot paper must have:
(a) the name of each candidate for election to the relevant office; and
(b) a photograph of each candidate adjacent to the candidate's name on the ballot paper; and
(c) a candidate square printed adjacent to the candidate's photograph.
(3) The order in which the names of candidates appear on the ballot paper is to be as determined under regulation 10.
Note
Under regulation 10, the returning officer is to determine the order of candidates' names on the ballot paper by lot.
(4) A candidate's name will appear on the ballot paper in an abbreviated form if that form of the name:
(a) is in accordance with a preference expressed by the candidate on the nomination form; and
(b) is not a nickname.