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Temporary election roles available at the 2026 elections

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Current vacancies

If you have completed an ROI in the ECSA Employment Portal, you do not need to complete a second ROI to be considered for work at future state or local government elections or South Australia’s First Nations Voice to Parliament election. Note: completing an ROI does not guarantee you will receive an offer of employment. There are numerous factors ECSA considers when engaging temporary election workers, including the number of positions available, previous experience and/or work performance, location of employment and residence, and workforce diversity.

All offers of employment are made through the ECSA Employment Portal and when bulk recruitment is being undertaken, you may not receive a phone call prior to receiving an email fromThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. advising an offer of employment has been made.

If have not completed a Registration of Interest (ROI) you will need to register your interest in working at future state or local government elections or South Australia’s First Nations Voice to Parliament election in the ECSA Employment Portal.

To register your interest in working at an election, you will need to create an account using the URL https://candidate.aurion.cloud/ecsa/production/

Download the ECSA Employment Portal - Registration of Interest user guide. The guide is designed to walk you through creating a ROI step by step.

These are the positions you can apply for:


MOBILE POLLING

WORK PERIOD

Electoral Visitor Team Leader

Responsible for managing a designated program of electoral services to locations such as nursing homes, hospitals, and any other facilities of interest including the completion of election returns and maintaining the schedule of electoral visits. Responsible for the security of the election material including ballot papers, laptops, and the ballot box.

02 March to 21 March

Electoral Visitor

Works in a team of two (with an Electoral Visitor Team Leader) to complete a schedule of designated visits to locations such as nursing homes, hospitals, and any other facilities of interest. Responsible for the security of the election material including ballot papers, laptops, and the ballot box. 

02 March to 21 March

Mobile Polling Team Leader

Responsible for supervising a remote mobile team and the published schedule of the planned mobile program is maintained to deliver elector services to remote areas including Indigenous communities, pastoral stations, out stations, roadhouses, and mine sites. This role involves travel across large geographical areas using a range of transport options and may require overnight stays. The role is also responsible for ensuring correct issuing procedures are followed and the security of materials including ballot papers, liaison with electors and party workers, scrutiny management and return of materials in some locations.

09 March to 17 March

Mobile Polling Officer

Part of a mobile polling team that deliver elector services to remote areas including Indigenous communities, pastoral stations, out stations, roadhouses, and mine sites. This role involves travel across large geographical areas using a range of transport options and may require overnight stays. This role may rotate through a range of tasks such as issuing ballot material, guarding the ballot boxes, queue management and ensuring voting screens are kept tidy and clear of election or other material.

09 March to 17 March

EARLY VOTING

 

Early Voting Centre Manager (EVCM)

Manages and delivers the services provided at an Early Voting Centre. This role is a leadership position, in charge of the centre’s operations and includes responsibility for the preparation and set up of the early voting centre, management and supervision of staff, management and security of materials, liaison with voters and party workers and return of materials.

 

12 March to 22 March

Deputy Early Voting Centre Manager (DEVCM)

Provides support to the Early Voting Centre Manager (EVCM) and may act in the EVCM role, if required (training provided). This role is a leadership position and includes assisting the EVCM with the set-up, opening and closing of the centre, supervision of staff, management and security of materials, liaison with voters and party workers and return of materials.

12 March to 22 March

Early Voting Officer (EVO)

May rotate through a range of tasks such as issuing ballot material, queue management, keeping voting screens tidy and clear of election or other material and guarding the ballot boxes.

May aid in the scrutiny and count of ordinary vote ballot papers and packaging materials and booth closure activities.

12 March to 22 March

POLLING DAY

 

Polling Booth Manager (PBM)

This role is a leadership position and includes responsibility for the preparation, set up and management of the polling booth, direction and supervision of staff, management and security of materials, liaison with voters and party workers and scrutiny management including counting of ballot papers and return of materials.

21 March

Deputy Polling Booth Manager (DPBM)

Provides support to the Polling Booth Manager (PBM) and may act in the role, if required (training provided). This role is a leadership role and includes assisting the PBM with the set-up, opening and closing of the booth, supervision of staff, management and security of materials, liaison with voters and party workers and support in the scrutiny and count of ballot papers.

21 March

Declaration Vote Issuing Officer (DVO)

Responsible for declaration vote issuing to absentee voters and First Nations Voice to Parliament electors including the completion of   documentation which tracks the issued materials. Aids in the scrutiny and count of ordinary vote ballot papers and assists in packaging and booth closure activities.

21 March

Polling Official (PO)

May rotate through a range of tasks such as issuing ballot material, queue management, keeping voting screens tidy and clear of election or other material and guarding the ballot boxes. Aids in the scrutiny and count of ordinary vote ballot papers and packaging materials and booth closure activities.

21 March

Polling Place Observer

Responsible for observing voter queues and for timing how long voters take to move through polling places. The role will discreetly observe voters while measuring and recording information about the time voters spend in different steps of the voting process.

21 March

Return of Materials (RoM)

Supports the timely completion of end of day tasks in the polling place, including sorting and counting votes, pack-up of the polling place and returning the election materials to the Returning Officer’s office once all tasks are completed.

21 March

Polling Assistant (under 18 yrs)

The only role under 18 years old can work with a shift length of 4 hours. May rotate through a range of tasks such as queue management, keeping voting screens tidy and clear of election or other material and guarding the ballot box.

21 March

 

If you are interested in the following role/s, please send an email toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. indicating your preferred role/s. ECSA will forward your details to the recruitment agency recruiting these roles on our behalf.

CENTRAL PROCESSING CENTRE (CPC)

 

CPC Supervisor

Responsible for the supervision of work teams that undertake enrolment investigations, data entry, receipt and management of election materials, declaration vote exchange, customer service, and other administration tasks.

16 February to 27 March

CPC Clerical Assistant

Responsible for undertaking clerical and quality control procedures in the areas of postal vote applications, declaration vote exchange, unenrolled declaration vote processing, and ballot paper counting and processing.

16 February to 27 March

 

ECSA Employment Portal cheat sheet

Enquiries can be directed by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone to (08) 7424 7400.

Please continue to check iworkforsa or SEEK for other current vacancies.

ECSA Strategic Plans

ECSA's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2028

The Electoral Commission of South Australia’s (ECSA) Strategic Plan sets the direction for the next 3 years, focusing on three key goals:

  1. Elections delivered with integrity.
  2. Strengthening public awareness and trust in electoral services.
  3. Building a trusted and future-ready organisation.

In a rapidly changing environment with rising expectations and increasing complexity, ECSA is committed to robust governance, resilient systems, and a skilled, adaptable  workforce.

The plan prioritises integrity, legislative compliance, responsible resource management, and inclusive engagement and is structured to advance organisational objectives within the parameters of ECSA’s established risk appetite.

Download Stragetic Plan 2025 - 2028 [PDF]

 


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We encourage the dissemination and re-use of information provided via our socials. 

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Being followed or re-shared by ECSA does not imply endorsement of any kind.

Content is authorised by M. Sherry, Electoral Commissioner.

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Our social media channels are monitored between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday.

While every effort is made to read messages and comments and respond when possible, ECSA cannot reply to all messages and comments received.

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If you are concerned about a specific piece of content you've seen on social media or on a digital platform (eg a claim made by someone), this may be covered by the platform's own usage policies. We recommend that you report this directly to the platform. If it is part of campaign, you could review the Electoral advertising guidelines on our website, here, or via our "Check the source" news.

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We reserve the right to remove, block or report comments or users that post:

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