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    Proportional representation electoral system

    The electoral system used in local government elections in South Australia is the proportional representation electoral system, or PR for short.

    Proportional representation is the term that describes a group of electoral systems used for elections in multi-member electorates to elect candidates who receive a set proportion of the vote. In Australia, these systems are classified into 3 categories.

    • List systems
    • Mixed-member proportional systems
    • Single transferable vote (STV) systems
    In South Australia, the electoral system used is the STV type. Under STV electoral systems, each vote can be transferred between candidates in the order of the voter's preferences.

    The proportional representation vote counting system is designed to ensure that vacant positions are allocated as nearly as possible in proportion to the votes received. It is assessed as a ‘fair’ system for counting votes but more complex than other counting systems, and may take longer to finalise.

    A candidate is elected after obtaining a quota or proportion of the formal vote.

    Calculating the quota

    The quota is the number of votes a candidate needs to be certain of election.

    The quota is calculated by dividing the total number of formal ballot papers in the count by one more than the number of vacancies available, adding one and ignoring any fractional remainder.

    For example, if there were a total of 1,000 formal votes and 2 candidates to be elected, the quota would be:

    Quota: (1,000 / (2 + 1)) + 1 = 334.333 = 334

    PR count diagram

    PR count simple


    Proportional representation booklet

    PR count processes and examples (PDF, 593KB)

    Proportional representation - how we count the votes

    Statistics Bragg By-election

    Early voting

    The following table shows the daily declaration votes cast at the early voting centre in Myrtle Bank and via the ECSA COVID-19 voting team.

    Date Votes
    Monday 20 June 298
    Tuesday 21 June 323
    Wednesday 22 June 256
    Thursday 23 June 316
    Friday 24 June 525
    Saturday 25 June 351
    Monday 27 June 533
    Tuesday 28 June 522
    Wednesday 29 June 523*
    Thursday 30 June 810*
    Friday 1 July 964*
    Saturday 2 July 33*
    Total 5,454*

    * includes COVID-affected voters that completed declaration votes via ECSA voting teams

    Postal voting

    The following table shows the daily number of postal vote applications received and returned postal ballots.

    Week number Date Registered* Post Online** Total Returned postal ballots
    One 6/06/2022       0  
    7/06/2022   3   3  
    8/06/2022   11   11  
    9/06/2022   13 41 54  
    10/06/2022   28 28 56  
     Weekly total 0 55 69 124  
    Two 13/06/2022       0  
    14/06/2022 795 32 114 941  
    15/06/2022   20 33 53  
    16/06/2022   38 114 152  
    17/06/2022   89 84 173  
     Weekly total 795 179 345 1,319  
    Three     20/06/2022   347 57 404  
    21/06/2022   164 65 229  
    22/06/2022   858 44 902  
    23/06/2022   482 34 516 48
    24/06/2022    281 67 348 56
     Weekly total 0 2,132 267 2,399 104
     Four          27/06/2022   168 95 263 217
     28/06/2022    212 86 298 328
     29/06/2022   216 46 262 802
     30/06/2022   44 62 106 523
     1/07/2022   applications closed applications closed applications closed 453
      Weekly total 0 640 289 929 2,323
    Five      4/07/2022         355
    5/07/2022         302
    6/07/2022         476
    7/07/2022         147
    8/07/2022         43
    9/07/2022+         26
     Weekly total         1,349
    Grand total 4,771 3,776 (79.1%)

    * ECSA maintains a register of voters who meet a certain criterion that prevents them from attending a polling booth. These voters are called registered declaration voters and are automatically sent a postal vote pack at the time of an election or by-election.

    **Applications are completed online, printed, signed by the voter and witnessed. The voter then scans and sends the application to a dedicated email address.

    + Last day to receive postal ballots

    Interstate voting for a By-election

    Please contact the relevant electoral commission office prior to attendance. 

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    ACT Electoral Commission
    Canberra Nara Centre
    3 Constitution Ave
    Canberra ACT 2601

    Phone: (02) 6205 0033

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    NSW Electoral Commission
    231 Elizabeth St
    Sydney NSW 2000
    Phone: 1300 135 736

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    NT Electoral Commission
    TCG Building
    80 Mitchell St
    Darwin NT 0800
    Phone: 1800 698 683

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    Waterfront Place
    1 Eagle St
    Brisbane QLD 4000
    Phone: 1300 881 665

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    Tasmanian Electoral Commission
    TasWater Building
    169 Main Rd
    Moonah TAS 7009
    Phone: 1800 801 701

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    Victorian Electoral Commission
    530 Collins St
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    Phone: 13 18 32

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    Western Australian Electoral Commission
    111 St Georges Tce (cnr William St and St Georges Tce)
    Perth WA 6000
    Phone: 08 9214 0400

    How to complete your ballot paper

    When voting in the by-election you will be given a green House of Assembly ballot paper listing all candidates contesting the election.

    To ensure your vote is counted, you need to number every square on the ballot paper in the order of your choice.

    • Write the number 1 in the square next to the candidate who is your first choice
    • Write the number 2 next to your second choice
    • Continue by placing the numbers 3, 4, 5 and so on until you have a number in every square. 

    If you need assistance or make a mistake please see an electoral officer.

    You can practice making a formal vote by using our interactive ballot paper below:

    House of Assembly practice ballot paper >>

    Election day voting Bragg By-election

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    The following polling booths are open today, Saturday 2 July from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm. Voting is compulsory.

    Accessibility descriptors

    All polling booths are assessed for disability access. ECSA endeavours to secure fully accessible locations wherever possible. However, as the majority of polling booths are only hired for one day, the location of a polling booth is limited to whatever is available resulting in some booths not being fully accessible.

    Full Access Fully accessible means that a person in a wheelchair can independently enter and exit the booth.

    Assisted Access Assisted access means that a person in a wheelchair may not be able to independently enter and exit the booth, and assistance may be required.

    Assisted access can include one, some or all the following:

    • Access ramp does not meet standards
    • No designated accessible parking spot
    • Path of travel from car park may be difficult
    • No accessible toilet
     Map ref Location Address  Accessibility
    1 Beaumont Scout Hall 42 Cooper Pl, BEAUMONT  A
    2 Burnside Primary School 11 High St, BURNSIDE  F
    3 St Saviour's Anglican Church 2 Pridmore Rd, GLEN OSMOND  F
    4 Glenunga International High School 99 L'Estrange St, GLENUNGA  A
    5 Linden Park Primary School 14 Hay Rd, LINDEN PARK  A
    6 Rose Park Primary School 54 Alexandra Ave, ROSE PARK  A
    7 Burnside City Uniting Church 384 Portrush Rd, TUSMORE  F
    8 St Peters Girls School  6 Stonyfell Rd, STONYFELL  A

    Bragg voting map

    How to complete your ballot paper

    When voting in the by-election you will be given a green House of Assembly ballot paper listing all candidates contesting the election.

    To ensure your vote is counted, you need to number every square on the ballot paper in the order of your choice.

    • Write the number 1 in the square next to the candidate who is your first choice
    • Write the number 2 next to your second choice
    • Continue by placing the numbers 3, 4, 5 and so on until you have a number in every square. 

    If you need assistance or make a mistake please see an electoral officer.

    You can practice making a formal vote by using our interactive ballot paper below:

    House of Assembly practice ballot paper >>

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