How to fill out your ballot papers

An icon of two ballot papers. One has teh word 'mayor' on it.

You can use the ballot papers to vote for your:

  • council members
  • mayor.

A ballot paper icon showing a list of names and empty boxes.

Ballot papers have:

  • a list of people you can vote for
  • empty boxes.

A man giving a thumbs up and a thought bubble with the number 1 and a woman in it.

Pick the person who you want to vote for the most.

Write 1 in the box next to their name.

A woman giving a thumbs up and a thought bubble with the number 2 and a man in it.

Pick the person who you want to vote for next.

Write 2 in the box next to their name.

An icon of a ballot paper with all the boxes numbered.

Keep putting numbers in the boxes next to the other names.

You must fill out all the boxes.

An icon of a ballot paper showing some boxes with the same number. There is a cross next to the ballot paper.

Each box must have a different number in it.

A ballot paper showing all boxes fille out with different numbers. There is a tick icon next to it.

Your ballot paper is finished when you have filled out all the boxes.

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You can ask a family member or friend to help you fill out your ballot papers.