Timetable
| Event | Legislation* | Date |
|
Close of rolls |
s 6(7)(a), s 15(9)(b) |
5pm, Friday 20 December 2024 |
|
Nominations open |
s 19(4) |
Thursday 16 January 2025 |
|
Nominations close |
s 23(b) |
12 noon, Thursday 30 January 2025 |
|
Draw for positions on the ballot paper |
s 29(3)(b) |
as soon as practicable after 12 noon, Thursday 30 January 2025 |
|
First campaign donation return due |
s 80(3)(a)(ii) | Thursday 6 February 2025 to Thursday 13 February 2025 |
|
Mailout of materials |
s 39(1) |
Wednesday 19 February to Tuesday 25 February 2025 |
|
Last day for re-issue of voting materials |
s 39(4), s 43(4) |
5pm, Tuesday 11 March 2025 |
|
Close of voting (polling day) |
s 6(6), s 6(7)(b) |
12 noon, Tuesday 18 March 2025 |
|
Scrutiny and count |
s 47(1)(a) |
Wednesday 19 March 2025 |
| Second campaign donation return due | s 80(3)(b) |
Within 30 days of the 'conclusion of the election' |
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 Candidiate 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 (link coming soon)