Referendums Act 1983

The ballot papers to be used at a referendum shall be in accordance with the prescribed form or forms.

Different forms of ballot paper may be prescribed —

for voting of different kinds; and

for different referendums or referendums of different kinds.

Where 2 or more referendums are held on the same day, it shall not be necessary for the forms of ballot paper for each referendum to be on separate pieces of paper, but 2 or more forms of ballot paper which may be used by any one elector may be on one piece of paper in accordance with a prescribed form, in which case it shall not be necessary for the signature or initials of the presiding officer to appear more than once on the piece of paper, and any ground of informality that relates only to a particular ballot paper and vote shall not affect the validity of any other ballot paper or vote.

The returning officer for each district must provide ballot papers to be used at the referendum to each place in the district at which the votes of electors at a referendum are being taken.