About the electoral roll

The Electoral Commission South Australia uses a joint roll with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The roll is maintained by the AEC.

The state electoral roll contains the names and addresses of all South Australians who are entitled to vote for state and council elections. The publicly available roll does not contain any email addresses, telephone numbers or dates of birth.

Enrolment for state elections is compulsory in South Australia and you are required by law to keep your enrolment details up to date. You only need to complete one form to enrol yourself for federal, state and council elections in South Australia.

You are eligible to enrol and vote if you:

  • are an Australian citizen, or a British subject who was enrolled on 25 January 1984*
  • are 18 years or older, and
  • have lived at your address for at least one month.

* South Australian electors are eligible to enrol and vote if they were a British subject enrolled between 26 October 1983 and 25 January 1984 inclusive.

If you are 16 or 17 you can enrol now so when you turn 18 you can vote.

Who has access to the electoral roll?

The electronic state electoral roll is available for public inspection at the Electoral Commission of South Australia’s office in Adelaide and the offices of the Australian Electoral Commission.

You may not copy, record or photograph any information from the electoral roll with any electronic device.

The Electoral Commission of South Australia does not keep historic electoral rolls for public viewing. Historic electoral rolls (up to 2009) can be viewed at the State Library of South Australia on North Terrace, Adelaide.

Upon request, the state electoral roll is provided to members of parliament, nominated candidates, registered political parties and prescribed authorities.

Enrolment information is never provided for commercial purposes.

Is the roll available online?

The roll is not available online but you can check your current electoral enrolment using the AEC's enrolment check facility or we can confirm your details by phone.

How can I access the roll?

The electronic state electoral roll is available for public inspection at the Electoral Commission of South Australia’s office in Adelaide and the offices of the Australian Electoral Commission.

You may not copy, record or photograph any information from the electoral roll with any electronic device.

In accordance with section 26 (1a) of the Electoral Act 1985, a person may only inspect the electoral roll if they:

  • provide their name and address
  • provide evidence of their name and address in the form of photo identification (or in a form determined by the Electoral Commissioner).
Can someone be removed from the roll?

There are very limited circumstances in which a person’s name may be removed from the roll. This includes when information received by the electoral commission indicates a person no longer lives at their enrolled address or that an enrolled person is now deceased. Read more about who can be removed from the roll using the following link:

Can I buy a copy of the electoral roll?

No. The electoral roll is not available for sale in any format.