Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) A postal ballot-paper is not to be included in the determination of the results of the poll unless:
(a) the vote marked on the postal ballot-paper is marked before 6.00 p.m. on polling day; and
(b) the ballot-paper is:
(i) delivered to a presiding officer before the close of polling on polling day; or
(ii) received by a Divisional Returning Officer before 6.00 p.m. on the Friday next following polling day.
(2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the time and date appearing in the postal vote certificate of an elector is to be taken as the time and date on which the elector's vote was marked on the postal ballot-paper.