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Referendums Framework Bill

Provisions relating to referendum - Conduct of referendum - Referendum voting paper

15: Referendum with more than 1 question

You could also call this:

"Voting on a referendum with multiple questions"

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If you are voting in a referendum with more than one question, you will see the questions on the voting paper. The questions will be in a special order, which is decided by the Act or the Order in Council that started the referendum. You will find the questions on the voting paper in the same order that they are specified in the Act or the Order in Council.

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This page was last updated on 25 August 2025

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Government and voting > Elections

14: All referendums may be in single voting paper, or

"One voting paper can have all the referendums on it"

16: Form of referendum voting paper, or

"What the referendum voting paper should look like"

Part 2Provisions relating to referendum
Conduct of referendum: Referendum voting paper

15Referendum with more than 1 question

If a referendum has more than 1 question, the questions must appear on the voting paper in the order specified in the Act or the Order in Council declaring the referendum.