Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations30. Casting postal vote
(1) An elector to whom postal voting papers have been issued casts a postal vote in accordance with the following provisions.
(2) The elector must show the elector's unmarked postal voting papers to an authorised witness.
(3) The elector must, in the presence of the witness, sign his or her name on the postal vote certificate.
(4) The witness must:
(a) sign his or her name on the postal vote certificate; and
(b) insert the date and time.
(5) The elector must, in the presence of the witness but so that the witness cannot see the vote:
(a) mark his or her vote on the ballot paper; and
(b) fold the ballot paper and place it in the envelope bearing the postal vote certificate and seal the envelope.
(6) However, if the elector is unable to vote without assistance, the witness must:
(a) mark the elector's ballot paper in accordance with the elector's instructions; and
(b) fold the ballot paper and place it in the envelope bearing the postal vote certificate and seal the envelope.
(7) The envelope bearing the postal vote certificate must then be placed in the outer envelope and that envelope sealed.
(8) As soon as practicable after the outer envelope is sealed, the elector, or the person to whom the elector has entrusted the envelope for posting or delivery, must post or deliver the sealed envelope to the returning officer.