Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations46. Postal and declaration voting papers to be rejected on basis of time or manner of receipt
(1) Postal voting papers must not be accepted for scrutiny unless the envelope bearing the postal vote certificate is received by the returning officer before 6 pm on the sixth day after polling day.
(2) Declaration voting papers must not be accepted for scrutiny unless:
(a) they are received for scrutiny in the form of a sealed envelope containing the ballot paper; and
(b) the elector's declaration on the envelope is signed and witnessed as required under these regulations.