South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board
Elections for the South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board are held every four years. The board has one member for each of the following electoral zones - Central Electoral Zone, Northern Electoral Zone and Southern Electoral Zone.
The role of the South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board is to provide an effective system of managing surface water of the non-urban lands in the South East, by conserving, draining, altering the flow of, or utilising that water in any manner.
- South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board 2024
- South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board 2020
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Architectural Practice Board of South Australia 2020
| Elected candidates | |
|---|---|
| Elected 1 | Enzo Caroscio |
| Elected 2 | Dario Salvatore |
| Elected 3 | Sarah Burge |
Results
This result was determined under the proportional representation system of counting as required under the regulations.
During the counting and distribution of votes, candidate Jock Smylie was excluded and the remaining two candidates contesting the final vacancy, Simon Frost and Sarah Burge were tied with 57 votes. At the last preceding count, candidate Simon Frost had obtained 53 votes and candidate Sarah Burge had obtained 55 votes.
Therefore, as candidate Sarah Burge had obtained a larger number of votes at the last preceding count she was elected, pursuant to Clause 2(k) of the regulations, and the outcome of the election was as follows:
| Candidates | First Preference Votes | Elected/Excluded | Votes at Election/Exclusion |
| SALVATORE, Dario | 53 | Elected 2 | 59 |
| FROST, Simon | 38 | 57 | |
| CAROSCIO, Enzo | 82 | Elected 1 | 59 |
| BURGE, Sarah | 34 | Elected 3 Countback | 57 |
| SMYLIE, Jock | 28 | Excluded | 31 |
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For more information, visit the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia ,or refer to the Architectural Practice Act 2009 and the Architectural Practice (Election) Regulations 2010 .
Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Executive Board
Elections for the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Executive Board are held every 3 years.
The Executive Board is the governing body of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. Every 3 years the APY Executive Board elections are held to elect members to the Board. The Board consists of 14 members. There are 7 electorates within the APY Lands and a male and a female will be elected to represent each electorate (community/homeland group).
The Board handles things like roads, buildings, mining, and other important matters for the community.
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Other elections, polls and referenda
The Electoral Commission of South Australia conducts elections for the following statutory authorities:
ECSA welcomes requests to run elections for community and commercial organisations. For more information visit Ask ECSA to run your election.
Polls
ECSA conducts polls for councils when a community decision must be made.
Coorong District Council - Poll - 26 October 2021District Council of Coober Pedy - Polls - 21 October 2019
Referenda
A referendum allows eligible electors to express an opinion on adopting or changing public policy issues or their constitution. In Australia, referenda are initiated by the Commonwealth, State or Territory parliaments.
Like general elections, voting in referenda is compulsory for all enrolled electors.
Australia's first ever referendum was held in South Australia in 1896 and dealt with matters relating to secular and religious education. Following the success of the South Australian referendum the process was then adopted countrywide at both State and Federal level.
The process for enacting a State referendum is as follows:
- A Bill containing the proposed changes is laid before and discussed by, both houses of Parliament.
- After the Bill passes through Parliament, the electorate votes on the issue at a referendum.
- If a majority of voters at the referendum approve of the Bill, it may be sent to the Governor for official consent and may become law.
State referenda have included issues debated by Parliament such as daylight saving, trading hours for shops, and the closing time for pubs. The table below shows some of the referenda held in South Australia, including their results.
| Date | Proposal | Votes in favour | Votes not in favour |
Passed |
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29/04/1899 |
'Are you in favour of the Amended Commonwealth Bill?' 'Are you in favour of extending the franchise for the Legislative Council to all householders as provided by the Bill passed by the House of Assembly in 1898?' |
65,990 49,208 |
17,053 33,928 |
YES YES |
|
26/04/1911 |
'Are you in favour of increasing the payment of Members of Parliament to Three Hundred pounds per annum?' |
42,934 |
89,042 |
NO |
|
20/11/1965 |
‘Are you in favour of the promotion and conduct of Lotteries by the Government of the State?’ | 344,886 | 142,196 | YES |
|
19/09/1970 |
‘Are you in favour of shops in the Metropolitan Planning Area and the Municipality of Gawler being permitted to remain open for trading until 9 pm on Fridays?’ | 177,296 | 190,826 | NO |
|
06/11/1982 |
‘Are you in favour of Daylight Saving?’ | 568,635 | 225,310 | YES |
| 09/02/1991 | ‘Do you approve the Constitution (Electoral Redistribution) Amendment Bill, 1990?’ | 649,906 | 197,244 | YES |
More information can be found in the publication South Australian referenda (PDF 818 KB)