Referendums Act 1997

Ballot papers for voting at the referendum for an electoral district, other than a completed ballot paper printed for an electronically assisted vote, must—

be in form 3 for a referendum to submit a Bill to the electors or form 4 for a referendum to submit a question to the electors; and

be of a material and opacity that, when folded, effectively conceals the way the elector voted; and

for a ballot paper other than a ballot paper reproduced under section 18A, be attached to a butt that—

is not part of the ballot paper; and

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

states the name of the electoral district; and

contain a square opposite the words ‘YES’ and ‘NO’; and

show the name of the State, the name of the electoral district and the day of the referendum.

For ballot papers to which subsection (2) applies, if 2 or more referendums are held on the same day, the ballot papers for each referendum must be printed on 1 piece of paper and must be in form 5.

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 State, the name of the electoral district for which the vote is cast and the day of the referendum.