Elections
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Postal applications are no longer available via Australia Post Offices or any other location. Electors can only apply via the official link above. If you require assistance, please contact us via our call centre 1300655232. Postal ballot packs will be in the mail from 10 March 2026.
| 13 March | Out of state postal voting applications close |
| 17 March | Inside state postal voting applications close |
How to complete your postal vote (PDF)
Inside your postal ballot pack (that you will receive after the 10 March), you’ll find your ballot papers and a declaration envelope — everything you need to cast your vote in the 2026 State Election. To make your vote count, simply complete your ballot papers and sign the declaration envelope provided. Be sure to do this before 6pm (South Australian time) on polling day, 21 March 2026, so your vote is included. You will need a witness who is aged 18 years or older and is not a candidate for this election when you sign the envelope. Your witness must watch you sign. Make sure your witness reads this leaflet and knows what to do.
INSTRUCTIONS
- You will have 2 ballot papers, a small green paper for the House of Assembly, and a large white paper for the Legislative Council to complete. If you need assistance, watch the video on the ECSA website ecsa.sa.gov.au. You can also see the ‘How to Vote’ cards on the website.
- Instructions are included on each ballot paper to follow. Cast your vote in private by filling out your ballot papers yourself. Fold your ballot papers so your choices are hidden and insert them into your Declaration Vote Envelope.
- Complete Section 2 by providing the answer to your security question or leave blank if you do not have one.
- Sign the declaration: In Section 3 of the envelope, sign the ‘Elector declaration’ while your witness watches. If you cannot sign yourself (and have a doctor’s certificate), an assistant can sign for you.
- Witness: Ask your witness to fill out and sign Section 4 of your declaration envelope.
- Keep everything together: Do not remove the declaration section from the envelope, or your vote won’t count.
- Post your vote: Put the Declaration Vote Envelope into the reply-paid envelope and follow the How to Return instructions.
How to return your vote (PDF)
By mail: Post it via an Australia Post letterbox. It must arrive no later than seven days after polling day (28 March 2026).
By hand in South Australia: Take it to any polling booth before 6pm on polling day (21 March 2026).
By hand in another State/Territory: Deliver it to an Electoral Commission office before 5pm on the Friday before polling day (20 March 2026).
If you are overseas: You may be able to deliver it to an international office representative. It must arrive before 5pm on the Friday (20 March 2026) before polling day.
Eligibility
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.
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:
*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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An election was held to appoint three registered Architects to the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia, in accordance with the Architectural Practice (Election) Regulations 2025.
Count Summary
The scrutiny and count were conducted on Thursday 6 November 2025.
| Enrolled electors | 1,173 |
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| Envelopes returned | 238 (20.29% return rate) |
| Envelopes accepted | 236 |
| Envelopes rejected | 2 |
| Voter participation* | 20.12% of the total enrolment |
| Formal votes | 236 |
| Informal votes | 0 |
| Quota | 60 |
* Participation is calculated as the number of formal and informal votes counted as a percentage of the number enrolled
Results
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percent | Votes at Exclusion / Election | Elected or Excluded |
| LE VAR, Brendan | 18 | 7.63% | 18 | Excluded |
| WARD, Stephen | 92 | 38.98% | Quota | ELECTED 1 |
| FROST, Simon | 57 | 24.15% | Quota | ELECTED 2 |
| COULTAS, Kirstie Lorraine | 41 | 17.37% | 65 | ELECTED 3 |
| MASULLO, Thomas | 28 | 11.86% | 40 | |
| Total | 236 |
Outcome of the election
As Stephen WARD obtained 92 first preference votes, they were provisionally declared elected over quota first on Thursday 6 November 2025.
After the distribution of preferences, Simon FROST was provisionally declared elected second on Thursday 6 November 2025.
After the distribution of preferences, Kirstie Lorraine COULTAS was provisionally declared elected third on Thursday 6 November 2025.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the scrutiny sheet.
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An election was held to appoint three registered Architects to the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia, in accordance with the Architectural Practice (Election) Regulations 2025.
Results
| Candidate | First preference votes | Votes at Exclusion / Election | Elected or Excluded |
| WARD, Stephen | 82 | Quota | ELECTED 1 |
| SALVATORE, Dario | 44 | Quota | ELECTED 3 |
| CAROSCIO, Enzo | 39 | 48 | |
| BURGE, Sarah | 55 | Quota | ELECTED 2 |
| Total |
Outcome of the election
As Stephen WARD obtained 82 first preference votes, they were provisionally declared elected over quota first.
After the distribution of preferences, Sarah BURGE was provisionally declared elected second.
After the distribution of preferences, Dario SALVATORE was provisionally declared elected third.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the scrutiny sheet.