State elections and by-elections
Early voting
Under new legislation, every elector can vote early without eligibility requirements. For the week before polling day, early voting centres will be open across many districts, giving voters more choice, reducing congestion, and creating a smoother, more convenient voting experience.
Early Voting for the 2026 State Election will be open on Saturday 14 March, then reopen Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March, ie excluding Sunday 15 March from 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Interstate: All states have confirmed they will host Early Voting at their Electoral Commission offices. More information coming!
Mobile voting
Remote mobile polling provides voting services to remote areas, including Indigenous communities, roadhouses, and mine sites. This service enables electors in remote rural and outback communities to be visited by electoral officials so they can cast their vote. For this election, remote mobile polling will be conducted in four districts: Flinders, MacKillop, Narungga, and Stuart, and will operate by both road and air. More information coming soon.
Ordinary voting
You’ll find voting centres across South Australia, interstate, and even at select overseas locations to cast your vote in person. It’s all about making voting easier, wherever you are. Attend a voting centre from 14 March until 20 March, excluding Sunday 15 March, from 8am til 6pm.
Polling day voting
Polling booths are open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. You can vote at any polling booth within the state; however, if you vote outside your own electoral district, you will need to cast a declaration vote.
Postal voting
Postal voting applications open online on Monday 2 February 2026.
Telephone Assisted Voting (TAV)
Telephone Assisted Voting is a service that enables enrolled electors who are sight-impaired or who otherwise cannot vote without assistance due to motor impairment the chance to cast their vote over the phone.
This service will be available from Saturday March 14 to Saturday March 21 (closed Sunday 15 March). It will operate from 8am to 6pm each day, with registrations closing at 4pm on polling day (21 March).
Voting by phone is a two-step process:
- Register: Call 1300 951 579 to confirm your identity and eligibility. You will be provided with a unique identifying number (UIN) and set a secret question / answer.
- Vote: You will be transferred to the voting team, or call back on 1300 951 579. Provide the voting assistant your UIN and secret answer. They will transcribe your vote with an authorised witness listening to ensure your vote is recorded accurately. Your vote will be sealed in an envelope, signed by the authorised witness, and placed in a ballot box.
At no time will the voting team have access to your personal information, so your vote will remain anonymous.
Voting in a hospital or nursing home (declared)
Residents of nursing homes, those in hospital or other institutions, such as prisons, can vote at state elections and by-elections with a mobile voting team. We send trained electoral teams to support the voting process. Locations, dates and times are available on the website closer to the election. Patients and residents of these institutions may also apply for a postal vote. These are known as "Declared institutions".