The majority of Australian voters would support constitutional recognition of local government, according to the latest Nielsen poll.

The poll found that 65 per cent of those surveyed would vote in support of the move to amend the constitution.

The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) said that the poll showed clear support for the move in the lead up to the September 14 referendum.

"These statistics are consistent with research undertaken by the Australian Local

Government Association, which indicates that the majority of voters support the concept of constitutional recognition of local government and more than 60 per cent support the need for financial recognition of local government," LGANT President, Mayor Damien Ryan said.

"Communities understand that without constitutional recognition of local government, programs such as Roads to Recovery are at risk of High Court challenge. We have seen recent examples of High Court challenges in which direct Commonwealth funding was called into doubt. Communities can't afford this risk to vital infrastructure."