Electoral Act 1992

Ballot papers for an election for an electoral district, other than a completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote, must—

be of such material and opacity that, when folded, the way the elector voted is effectively concealed; and

for a ballot paper other than a ballot paper reproduced under section 102A, be attached to a butt that—

is not part of the ballot paper; and

is perforated in such a way that the ballot paper may be easily detached from it; and

states the name of the electoral district; and

show the name of the State, that the election is for a member of the Legislative Assembly, the name of the electoral district and the day of the election; and

contain the names of all candidates for election, set out in the order determined under section 103; and

if the commission considers that a similarity in the names of 2 or more candidates is likely to cause confusion—contain a description or addition that the commission considers will sufficiently distinguish the names; and

contain a square opposite the name of each candidate; and

if a candidate endorsed by a registered political party was nominated under section 88(1)(a)—contain, printed adjacent to the candidate’s name—

if the register of political parties includes an abbreviation of the party’s name—the abbreviation; or

otherwise—the party’s full name included in the register of political parties.

The ballot papers to which subsection (1) applies must contain the following sentence—You must number every square in the order of your preference.

A completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote must—

be of a size or format that enables the elector’s electronically assisted vote to be accurately determined; and

state the name of the electoral district for which the vote is made.