Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations39. Assistance to voters unable to enter polling place
(1) This regulation applies if the officer in charge of a polling place is satisfied a voter cannot enter the polling place because of a physical disability, illness, advanced pregnancy or another condition.
(2) The voter may vote outside the polling place, but close to the polling place, and may be assisted in voting.
(3) Before allowing the voter to vote outside the polling place, the officer in charge must:
(a) tell any scrutineers at the polling place that the voter is to vote outside the polling place; and
(b) allow 1 scrutineer for each candidate to be present when the voter votes.
(4) The voter must:
(a) mark his or her vote on the ballot paper in the presence of the officer in charge; and
(b) fold the ballot paper to conceal the names of the candidates; and
(c) give the ballot paper to the officer in charge.
(5) The voter must be allowed to mark his or her vote on the ballot paper in private.
(6) If the voter is casting an ordinary vote, the officer in charge must ensure the folded ballot paper is placed in the ballot box at the polling place in the presence of any scrutineers who were present when the voter voted.
(7) If the voter is casting a declaration vote, the officer in charge must:
(a) in the presence of the voter, without unfolding the ballot paper, place the ballot paper in the declaration envelope and seal the envelope; and
(b) place the envelope in a ballot box at the polling place.