Candidates

The declaration of nominations and draw for positions on the ballot papers were conducted at 3:00 pm on Thursday 8 August 2024.

View a full list of candidates

Scrutineers for candidates and parties play an important role in maintaining the integrity of the electoral system. As a scrutineer you can observe the conduct of the election, including the counting of votes, and provide assurance that everyone has followed the electoral rules and procedures.

Candidates can appoint scrutineers to represent them during the voting and counting period.

Each candidate may appoint the following at any time:

• Voting period: one scrutineer per voting centre
• Counting period: one scrutineer per count table per centre

Complete the following form to appoint a scrutineer:

• Scrutineer appointment form (PDF 305KB)

Scrutineers must present their appointment forms before entering a voting or counting centre.

Scrutineers are obligated to sign a form confirming that they will not attempt to influence voters or reveal confidential information about a voter’s choice.

For more information:

• Scrutineer handbook (PDF 180KB)

Printed and electronic campaign and advertising material, must have an authorisation statement in a sufficient font size to be read by the intended audience, containing:

• the name and address of the person authorising the advertisement
• if a printed document, the name and address of the printing company
• if the material is double sided, the authorisation and print company must be on both sides
• the source of the funding for that material, whether a political party, candidate, associated entity, third party campaigner or otherwise.

Council and government policies regulate the placement of election signage. The following links provide information on signage guidelines and codes:

• Alice Springs Town Council - Signage guidelines
• Barkly Regional Council - Election  signage
• City of Darwin - Election signage 
• Katherine Town Council - Signs code
• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Election signage policy
• Litchfield Council - NT Election Signs
• City of Palmerston - advertising signs code
• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Election signage policy and mobile roadside booths policy

The NTEC manage a misinformation and disinformation register. The register provides factual information in response to prominent false statements about electoral processes, along with any actions taken by the Commission.

For more information:

• Factsheet - Authorisation of campaign material (PDF, 1MB)
• Factsheet - Campaign material (PDF, 1MB)
• Factsheet - How-to-vote cards (PDF, 858KB)
• 2024 Territory Election - Candidate handbook (PDF 614KB)
• Misinformation and disinformation register

During voting hours, campaigning activities are not allowed within:

• 10 metres of the entrance to an early voting centre, or
• 100 metres of the entrance to an election day voting centre.

A number of landlords (especially in shopping centres) do not allow campaigning at their venues. Campaigning will not be permitted at these venues.

On election day, designated campaign areas may be specified within the 100-metre prohibition zone.

For further information on prohibited zones and related campaigning arrangements at voting centres.

The NTEC will provide written notice to all candidates about the designated campaign area, and if there are any uncertainties, campaigners should consult with the voting centre manager.

Maps will be displayed at election day voting centres clearly showing the boundaries.

Complete the following form to campaign within a designated campaign area:

• Designated campaign area appointment form (PDF 463KB)

For more information:

• 2024 Territory Election - Voting  centre campaigning and prohibition zones
• Prohibition of canvassing within 100 metres (PDF 544KB)
• Prohibition of canvassing within 10 metres (PDF 511KB)
• 2024 Territory Election - Candidate handbook (PDF 614KB)

An updated financial disclosure system was introduced in 2020 to ensure elections are transparent and free from external influence.

As a candidate, the gifts you receive and electoral expenditure you incur must go through a separate bank account (Territory Campaign Account). Independent candidates must create their own account, endorsed candidates must use their party’s account.

Candidates must:

• submit financial disclosure returns
• disclose gifts received, including non-monetary gifts (gifts-in-kind)
• disclose electoral expenditure
• remain within the expenditure cap
• ensure loans are compliant
• maintain records.

Financial disclosure reporting arrangements differ depending on whether a candidate is independent or endorsed by a registered party.

• Independent candidates must submit gift and expenditure returns, or they may appoint a reporting agent for financial disclosure by nominating that person in writing to the NTEC. Appointment of candidate's reporting agent (PDF 985KB)
• Endorsed candidates must fulfil financial disclosure reporting requirements through their party’s reporting agent. Candidates should communicate with their party for guidance on fulfilling these obligations.

For more information:

• Candidate financial disclosure handbook (PDF 330KB)

Find out about the vote counting process in part 6 of the Candidate Handbook (PDF 614KB).

Result will be made public as soon as practicable. Results are updated throughout the various stages of the count process on this website.

The NTEC makes a public declaration of election results on the Monday following the distribution of preferences.