Section 74 of the Elections Act provides that all ballot papers be in the prescribed form and each ballot paper must state the names in alphabetical order of the surnames, numbered sequentially, and must have a counterfoil and stub.

Section 76 of the Elections Act provides that the Chief Electoral Officer shall produce photo placards in the prescribed form containing the names of the candidates in alphabetical order of the surnames, and numbered sequentially, and a photograph of each candidate if provided, and the address and occupation of the candidates. The electorate complained that the photo placards are not always discernible as they are not always close to the voting screens.

The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures believes that the inclusion of candidates' photographs on the ballot will assist all electors, especially those with low literacy levels and those who have difficulty in identifying the candidates, thus eliminating the need for photo placards.