| Event | Legislation* | Date |
|
Close of rolls |
s 6(7)(a), s 15(9)(b) |
5pm, Thursday 31 July 2025 |
|
Nominations open |
s 19(4) |
Thursday 28 August 2025 |
|
Nominations close |
s 23(b) |
12 noon, Thursday 11 September 2025 |
|
Draw for positions on the ballot paper |
s 29(3)(b) |
as soon as practicable after 12 noon, Thursday 11 September 2025 |
|
First campaign donation return due |
s 80(3)(a)(ii) | Friday 19 September 2025 to Thursday 25 September 2025 |
|
Mailout of materials |
s 39(1) |
Tuesday 30 September 2025 to Monday 6 October 2025 |
|
Last day for re-issue of voting materials |
s 39(4), s 43(4) |
5pm, Monday 20 October 2025 |
|
Close of voting (polling day) |
s 6(6), s 6(7)(b) |
12 noon, Monday 27 October 2025 |
|
Scrutiny and count |
s 47(1)(a) |
Tuesday 28 October 2025 |
| Second campaign donation return due | s 80(3)(b) |
Within 30 days of the 'conclusion of the election' |
* Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
Enrolment
If you are correctly enrolled for state elections in South Australia, you are automatically included on the council voters roll and will receive ballot papers through the post.
If you need to check or update your enrolment for future elections, you can choose one of the following options:
- Check my enrolment
- Enrol online (first time voters or to get back on the roll)
- Update my details online (for updates to your address, name or other contact details)
Council supplementary roll
If you are not enrolled on the state electoral roll you may be eligible to register on the council supplementary roll if you are:
- a resident or a non-Australian citizen who has lived at your residential address for one month or more
- an owner of an organisation or business
- an owner of a holiday home
- a sole owner, or group of owners, of a rateable property
- a sole occupier, or group of occupiers, of a rateable property
- a landlord of rateable property.
In accordance with section 15(5a) of the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, council must purge the council's supplementary roll on 1 January of every election year. Therefore, all landlords, organisations, business owners or occupiers, and resident non-Australian citizens, must re-enrol from January 1 of every election year to be eligible to vote, with the exception of the City of Adelaide.
If you are unsure whether you are enrolled on the council supplementary roll, contact your local council.
Candidate information and regulations
Visit our Candidate section for more information about;
- Acts and Regulations
- Candidate eligibility and ineligibility
- Candidate disclosure returns
- Candidate responsibilities
- Electoral advertising
- Forms and handbooks
- Responsibilities as a member of a council.
* More information for Candidates
CANDIDATE PORTAL ACCESS (linked website)