Elections
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Legislative Council
The returning officer for the Legislative Council is:
Name: Daniel Marx
Phone: 08 8429 0579
Email:
Address: Level 6, 60 Light Square, Adelaide
House of Assembly
The returning officer for each HA district is listed below:
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2026 State Election
If you’re unable to attend a voting centre in person, you can apply for a postal vote, if
- are more than 8 km from a polling booth
- are travelling
- are ill, infirm or disabled – preventing you from attending a polling booth
- are due to give birth shortly
- are caring for someone who is ill, infirm or disabled - preventing you from attending a polling booth
- have religious beliefs - preventing you from attending a polling booth
- are working and unable to leave your workplace to vote
- are a resident of a declared institution being a hospital, convalescent home, nursing home, home for the aged, hostel for the aged or infirm, prison or other places of confinement
- have your address suppressed on the electoral roll (a silent elector)
- are subject to a direction under the Emergency Management Act 2004 requiring you to quarantine or isolate during the hours of polling.
Permanent postal voter
ECSA maintains a register of voters who are permanently unable to attend a polling place during state elections or by-elections and who meet prescribed eligibility criteria. These individuals are classified as a 'Registered Declaration Voter' for state elections and as 'General Postal Voter' for federal elections. Once registered, ECSA automatically sends out voting packs for every state election or by-election. You do not need to re-apply for future elections.
To apply to become a registered declaration voter for a parliamentary election you must be enrolled and meet one of the following criteria that prevent you from attending a polling place on polling day:
- Distance – you are enrolled at an address more than 20 km away from any polling place
- Illness – you are a patient at a hospital or nursing home and unable to travel to a polling place
- Infirmity – you are unable to travel to a polling place due to being infirm or seriously ill at home
- Caring for others – caring for a person who is seriously ill or infirm
- Physical disability – you are unable to sign your name due to a physical incapacity
- Religion – your religious beliefs or membership of a religious order prevent you from attending a polling place
- Overseas – you are registered as an overseas elector
- Silent elector – you are an elector whose address has been suppressed
Apply to become a 'Registered Declaration Voter'
To join the register of permanent postal voters, you will need to complete and sign a form via the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website:
Registered postal voter information and application form
*This is an external link to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) which manages registrations for ECSA. One form allows you to register both as a registered declaration voter for South Australian elections and as a general postal voter for parliamentary elections. For any questions about the register, call the AEC on 13 23 26.
Local government election postal voting
Voting in council elections, including supplementary council elections, is conducted by post. All election materials, including your ballot papers, are automatically mailed directly to the postal address you provided on the electoral roll. It's important you keep your address details up to date.
Once nominations close for a council election (including a supplementary election), ballot papers are printed and postal ballot packs are sent to your nominated postal address. More information can be found on this website at the time of an election.
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Parliamentary Elections
Local Government Elections
SA First Nations Voice to Parliament
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Telephone Assisted Voting Opens Saturday 14 March
For the State and SA First Nations Voice to Parliament elections, polling on March 21 2026, you can vote by telephone or in-person. Some eligible electors may also elect to vote by post. More information about postal voting is here (link).
Assisted voting (by Telephone)
The Telephone Assisted Voting service will allow eligible enrolled electors to cast their vote anonymously over the phone for both the 2026 South Australian State and First Nation Voice elections.
Eligibility requirements:
This service is only for enrolled electors who are sight impaired or cannot vote without assistance due to motor impairment.
Opening Days/Hours:
Telephone assisted voting will be available from Saturday 14 March to Saturday 21 March 2026, (closed Sunday 15 March).
Saturday 14 March
Registration and Voting - 8am to 6pm
Sunday 15 March
Closed
Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March
Registration and Voting - 8am to 6pm
Thursday 19 March
Registration and Voting - 8am to 8pm
Saturday 21 March
Registration - 8am to 4pm
Voting - 8am to 6pm
Process:
Voting by phone is a two-part process – registering for the service, then casting your vote over the phone.
Step one: Registering for Telephone Assisted Voting
- The elector calls our team on 1300 951 579 to register for telephone voting.
- The elector provides their personal information to be verified on the electoral roll.
- The elector confirms their eligibility to use the telephone voting service.
- The elector will set a secret question/answer and be issued a unique identifying number verbally, via SMS, or via email. (Please note that SMS and email may take up to 30mins to be delivered)
Step two: Cast your vote
- The elector will either be transferred to the voting team, or will call back on 1300 951 579 when ready to vote.
- The elector provides their unique identifying number, and answer to the secret question.
- A voting assistant will record the elector’s vote.
- A second voting assistant listens to the call and acts as a witness to ensure the vote is recorded accurately.
- The completed ballot paper is sealed in an envelope marked with the elector’s district, signed by the witness, and deposited into a ballot box.
In person voting
When and where to vote
Polling day is Saturday 21 March 2026.
The early voting period is from 14 March 2026 - 20 March 2026 (excluding Sunday 15 March 2026), with polling day 21 March 2026.
Polling booths open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
In early March, South Australian voters will receive an EasyVote Card in the post. These will include accessibility ratings for polling locations on the back.
The card features a unique QR code that can be scanned when you go to vote. This will instantly mark your name off the electoral roll, making your voting experience streamlined and faster.
The card also includes a list of your nearest polling booths.
PS Don't worry if you forget to bring the card or your phone to the polling booth. You can still vote. We will mark your name off the electoral roll manually.
Information in other formats
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us using the National Relay Service.
- TTY users’ phone 133 677 and ask for 1300 655 232. Speak and listen users’ phone 1300 555 727 and quote 1300 655 232.
- Internet relay users connect to National Relay Service and then ask for 1300 655 232
Information in other languages
Translated versions of this guide can be found at ecsa.sa.gov.au/languages. If your language is not listed, call us through an interpreter:
- Phone the Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50
- Ask for them to call the Electoral Commission of South Australia on 1300 655 232 (free service).
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Access the results of past local government elections and polls, including council periodic elections and supplementary elections.
Council periodic elections
- 2022 Council elections results & statistics
- To view results from this election, visit our results website.
- 2018 Council elections results
Council supplementary and recount elections
2025
- Light Regional Council, Mudla Wirra Ward - 25 November 2025
- Mount Barker District Council South Ward Recount - 25 November 2025
- District Council of Kimba - Area Councillor - October 2025
- City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, West Norwood/Kent Town Ward - October 2025
- District Council of Mount Remarkable, Willochra Ward - October 2025
- City of Adelaide, Central Ward - August 2025
- Town of Gawler, Mayor - September 2025
- Yorke Peninsula Council, Mayor - September 2025
- District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, Area Councillor - September 2025
- Adelaide Hills Council, Ranges Ward - September 2025
- Adelaide Hills Council, Valleys Ward - September 2025
- City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, St Peters Ward - September 2025
- Mount Barker District Council, South Ward - September 2025
- District Council of Tumby Bay - Area Councillor - August 2025
- Light Regional Council, Mayor - July 2025
- District Council of Tumby Bay - Area Councillor - April 2025
- Yorke Peninsula Council - Kalkabury ward - April 2025
- Mid Murray Council - Shearer ward - March 2025
- Mount Barker District Council - Central ward - March 2025
- City of Unley - Goodwood ward - March 2025
- Tea Tree Gully - Pedare ward - March 2025
- Adelaide Plains Council – Area Councillor - January 2025
2024
- Mid Murray Council supplementary election - Eyre ward - 17 December 2024
- Barunga West Council supplementary election - 26 November 2024
- City of West Torrens supplementary election - Hilton ward - 26 November 2024
- District Council of Yankalilla – Light Ward Councillor – 16 October 2024
- District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula – Area Councillor 23 July 2024
- District Council of Yankalilla – Light Ward Councillor 23 July 2024
- Wakefield Regional Council supplementary election 11 July 2024
- City of Onkaparinga – Pimpala Ward Councillor - 4 June 2024
- Tatiara District Council – Area Councillor - 5 June 2024
- Wattle Range Council – Corcoran Ward Councillor – 13 March 2024
- District Council of Mount Remarkable – Telowie Ward Councillor and Willochra Ward Councillor – 25 January 2024
2023
- City of Tea Tree Gully – Drumminor Ward Councillor – 28 November 2023
- District Council of Cleve – Area Councillor – 23 November 2023
- Adelaide Plains Council – Area Councillor – 1 November 2023
- Renmark Paringa Council – Area Councillor – 16 August 2023
- The Flinders Ranges Council – Area Councillor – 25 July 2023
- District Council of Tumby Bay – Area Councillor – 19 July 2023
- Mount Barker District Council - South Ward Councillor - 2 May 2023
- Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council - Area Councillor - 12 April
- City of Mount Gambier - Area Councillor - 3 April
- 2023 Supplementary council elections - 14 March
- District Council of Robe - Area Councillor - 24 February
- Kingston District Council - Area Councillor - 20 February
2022
2021
- City of Tea Tree Gully - Hillcott Ward - 13 December 2021
- City of Holdfast Bay - Somerton Ward - 15 November 2021
- Coorong District Council - Poll - 26 October 2021
- City of Port Adelaide Enfield - Outer Harbor Ward - 19 October 2021
- Wattle Range Council - Riddoch Ward - 7 October 2021
- The Flinders Ranges Council - Area Councillors - 13 September 2021
- District Council of Tumby Bay - Area Councillor - 13 September 2021
- City of Adelaide - Area Councillor - 26 July 2021
- District Council of Streaky Bay - Flinders Ward - 22 July 2021
- District Council of Streaky Bay - Eyre and Flinders Wards - 12 July 2021
- Copper Coast Council - Area Councillor - 15 June 2021
- Wudinna District Council - Area Councillor - 6 May 2021
- Kangaroo Island Council - Area Councillor - 1 March 2021
- Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council - Area Councillor - 1 March 2021
- The Flinders Ranges Council - Mayor - 28 January 2021
- City of Mitcham - Gault Ward - 12 October 2020
- City of Unley - Parkside Ward - 7 September 2020
- City of Onkaparinga - Mid Coast Ward - 7 September 2020
- Yorke Peninsula Council, Gum Flat Ward - 7 September 2020
- District Council of Grant, Central Ward - 10 September 2020
- City of Mitcham - Gault Ward - 10 August 2020
- District Council of Mount Remarkable - Telowie Ward - 13 July 2020
- City of Adelaide - Central Ward - 11 May 2020
- City of Port Adelaide Enfield - Enfield Ward - 24 February 2020
- District Council of Franklin Harbour - 24 February 2020
- District Council of Yankalilla - Light Ward - 24 February 2020
2019
- District Council of Mount Remarkable - Willochra Ward - 9 December 2019
- District Council of Ceduna - Area Councillor - 9 December 2019
- District Council of Grant - Central Ward - 9 December 2019
- City of Marion - Woodlands Ward - 9 December 2019
- District Council of Robe - 11 November 2019
- District Council Lower Eyre Peninsula - 8 October 2019
- Wattle Range Council - Corcoran Ward - 9 September 2019
- Mid Murray Council - Shearer Ward - 8 July 2019
- Kangaroo Island - 10 May 2019 (PDF, 9KB)
- Northern Area Council - Yackamoorundie Ward - 31 January 2019
2017
- District Council of Franklin Harbour, 14 December 2017 (PDF, 406KB)
- City of Mitcham, Gault Ward, 13 November 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- Alexandrina Council, Angas Bremer Ward, 13 November 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- Wudinna District Council, Area Councillor, 9 November 2017 (PDF, 10KB)
- Adelaide Plains Council, Lewiston Ward, 9 October 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- District Council of Robe, Area Councillor, 8 August 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, Maylands/Trinity Ward, 7 August 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- City of Tea Tree Gully, Balmoral Ward, 13 June 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- City of Salisbury, Levels Ward, 8 May 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- District Council of Streaky Bay, Eyre Ward, 7 March 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- Northern Areas Council, Rocky River Ward, 7 March 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
- City of West Torrens, Councillor Keswick Ward, 30 January 2017 (PDF, 35KB)
2016
- Southern Mallee District Council, Bews Ward, 8 December 2016 (PDF, 61KB)
- Adelaide Plains Council (frm District Council of Mallala), Lewiston Ward, 10 October 2016 (PDF, 36KB)
- City of Tea Tree Gully, Water Gully Ward, 10 October 2016 (PDF, 35KB)
- City of Mitcham, The Park Ward, 12 September 2016 (PDF, 35KB)
- City of Whyalla, Mayor, 9 August 2016 (PDF, 36KB)
- Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council, Area Councillor, 11 July 2016 (PDF, 36KB)
- District Council of Coober Pedy, Area Councillors, 15 June 2016 (PDF, 36KB)
- District Council of Streaky Bay, Flinders Ward, 14 June 2016 (PDF, 7KB)
- District Council of Mallala, Mayor, 29 February 2016 (PDF, 34KB)
- Regional Council of Goyder, Burra Ward, 1 February 2016 (PDF, 34KB)
2015
- City of Adelaide, Area Councillor, 7 December 2015 (PDF, 36KB)
- District Council of Coober Pedy, Area Councillors, 7 December 2015 (PDF, 35KB)
- District Council of Coober Pedy, Mayor, 7 December 2015 (PDF, 35KB)
- Mount Barker District Council, North Ward, 7 December 2015 (PDF, 32KB)
- District Council of Mount Remarkable, Telowie Ward, 7 September 2015 (PDF, 35KB)
- District Council of Franklin Harbour, Area Councillor, 7 September 2015 (PDF, 32KB)
- District Council of Yankalilla, Light Ward, 9 June 2015 (PDF, 32KB)
- Southern Mallee District Council, Kelly Scales Ward, 2 March 2015 (PDF, 36KB)
- Wakefield Regional Council, South Ward, 2 March 2015 (PDF, 35KB)
- District Council of Streaky Bay, Eyre Ward, 2 March 2015 (PDF, 14KB)
2014
2013
- City of Port Augusta, Mayor, 9 September 2013 (PDF, 13KB)
- Tatiara District Council, East Ward, 8 July 2013 (PDF, 12KB)
- District Council of Streaky Bay, Flinders Ward, 8 July 2013 (PDF, 12KB)
- Wudinna District Council, Area Councillor, 11 June 2013 (PDF, 6KB)
- Wattle Range Council, Corcoran Ward, 11 June 2013 (PDF, 6KB)
- Tatiara District Council, Poll, 3 June 2013 (PDF, 7KB)
- District Council of Streaky Bay, Flinders Ward, 15 April 2013 (PDF, 12KB)
- City of Mitcham, Babbage Ward, 15 April 2013 (PDF, 14KB)
- Northern Areas Council, Yackamoorundie Ward, 12 March 2013 (PDF, 6KB)
- City of Mitcham, The Park Ward, 29 January 2013 (PDF, 14KB)
- City of Murray Bridge, Monarto Ward, 29 January 2013 (PDF, 15KB)
2012
- District Council of Mount Barker, Central Ward, 12 November 2012 (PDF, 15KB)
- City of Prospect, Area Councillor, 8 October 2012 (PDF, 15KB)
- Adelaide Hills Council, Onkaparinga Valley Ward, 10 September 2012 (PDF, 14KB)
- District Council of Yankalilla - Light Ward - 7 May 2012 (PDF, 6KB)
- Town of Gawler - Area Councillor - 7 May 2012 (PDF, 121KB)
- Wakefield Regional Council - Western Ward - 30 January 2012 (PDF, 121KB)
NOTE:
From 2022 onwards, the results and statistics for council periodic elections are published online. Previously, the results and statistics for council periodic elections were included in the council election reports ECSA published after each event.
From 2012 onwards, the results for council supplementary elections are published online. The results of recount elections conducted have been published online since 2022.