Electoral Act 1985

Subject to this Part, the voter, on receipt of the ballot paper (not being a declaration ballot paper) must without delay—

retire alone to some unoccupied compartment of the booth, and there, in private, mark his or her vote on the ballot paper; and

in the case of an elector exercising their vote in accordance with section 71(1)(ab)—enclose the ballot paper in the envelope provided by the officer who issued the voting papers; and

fold the ballot paper and—

in the case of a ballot paper of a kind referred to in paragraph (b)—deposit it in a ballot box designated for such ballot papers; or

in any other case—deposit the ballot paper in the ballot box; and

leave the booth.

Subject to this Part, where the voter makes a declaration vote, the voter must—

sign the appropriate declaration on the envelope that is to contain the ballot paper in the presence of an officer (who must sign the envelope as witness); and

retire alone to some unoccupied compartment of the booth and there, in private, mark his or her vote on the ballot paper; and

enclose the ballot paper in the envelope, seal the envelope and deposit it in the ballot box; and

leave the booth.