State Election News
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His Excellency, the Honourable Dr Richard Harris SC OAM, the Governor’s Deputy of South Australia, issued the writs for the 2026 State Election, ending the fifty-fifth South Australian Parliament and formally triggering the election process.
What are the writs?
A writ is the official legal instrument that authorises an election to be held to choose representatives to serve in the South Australian Parliament. The Governor of South Australia issues one writ for the 47 House of Assembly elections and another writ for the election of 11 members of the Legislative Council. The writs instruct the Electoral Commissioner – the independent and impartial umpire responsible for delivering the State Election - to run the elections and they specify the dates for the close of the electoral roll, nominations, polling day and the return of the writs.
The writs will be returned by the Electoral Commissioner after all results are declared, with the names of successful candidates published.
Key dates for the 2026 State Election
21 February 2026 – Writ issued
27 February 2026 – Close of Roll
2 March 2026 – Nominations close
21 March 2026 – Polling Day
The electoral roll will close on 27 February and people should enrol or update their enrolment details, particularly if they have moved in the past six months. People can enrol, update or check their enrolment on the ECSA website: ecsa.sa.gov.au
About the 2026 State Election
South Australians will elect 47 members of the House of Assembly and11 members of the Legislative Council at this year’s State Election.
The Electoral Commission of South Australia is responsible for administering the election, managing enrolment services and providing accessible voting options.
The Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) is an independent agency and aims to ensure that demands for electoral services and participation in the democratic processes have been met fairly, honestly and within the law.
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Part 3, Division 4
District Polling Places
Pursuant to Section 18 of the Electoral Act 1985, I, Mick Sherry, Electoral Commissioner, hereby abolish the polling places described in the notice contained on pages 321 to 323 of the South Australian Government Gazette, dated 3 February 2022, and appoint the following places to be polling places for both the Legislative Council district of South Australia and for the House of Assembly districts as specified:
District of Adelaide
Adelaide Early Voting Centre, Adelaide West Early Voting Centre, Adelaide, Adelaide South, Adelaide West, Nailsworth, North Adelaide, North Adelaide East, Prospect, Prospect NorthProspect South, Walkerville, Walkerville North.
District of Badcoe
Plympton Park Early Voting Centre, Ascot Park, Black Forest, Black Forest East, Edwardstown, Goodwood, Keswick, Kurralta Park, Netley, Park Holme South, Plympton, Plympton Park, Richmond, South Plympton, South Plympton North.
District of Black
Hallett Cove Early Voting Centre, Hallett Cove, Hallett Cove East, Hallett Cove South, Marino, Seacliff, Seacliff South, Seacombe Heights, Seaview Downs, Seaview Downs North, Sheidow Park, Sheidow Park South.
District of Bragg
Rose Park Early Voting Centre, Beaumont, Burnside, Dulwich, Glen Osmond, Glenunga, Kensington, Linden Park, Magill South, Parkside, Tusmore, Wattle Park.
District of Chaffey
Barmera Early Voting Centre, Renmark Early Voting Centre, Barmera, Berri, Blanchetown, Cadell, Cambrai, Cobdogla, Glossop, Karoonda, Loxton, Loxton North, Lyrup, Monash, Moorook, Morgan, Nildottie, Paringa, Purnong, Ramco, Renmark, Renmark North, Renmark West, Sedan, Swan Reach, Waikerie, Walker Flat.
District of Cheltenham
Findon Early Voting Centre, Beverley, Cheltenham, Findon, Findon West, Kilkenny, Mansfield Park, Ottoway, Pennington, Queenstown, Rosewater, Seaton Park, St Clair, Woodville Gardens, Woodville South, Woodville West
District of Colton
West Beach Early Voting Centre, Fulham, Grange, Henley Beach, Henley Beach North, Henley Beach South, Kidman Park, Lockleys, Lockleys North, Seaton West, West Beach.
District of Croydon
Kilburn Early voting Centre, Brompton, Croydon, Croydon Park, Croydon Park East, Kilburn, Kilkenny, Kilkenny North, Mansfield Park, Prospect, Prospect North, Regency Park, Renown Park West Croydon, Woodville Gardens.
District of Davenport
Aberfoyle Park Early Voting Centre, Aberfoyle Park, Aberfoyle Park Central, Aberfoyle Park North, Aberfoyle Park South, Flagstaff Hill, Flagstaff Hill East, Happy Valley, Happy Valley West, Seacombe Heights.
District of Dunstan
St Morris Early Voting Centre, Dulwich, Glynde, Joslin, Kensington, Kensington Park, Kent Town, Marden, Maylands, Norwood, Norwood West, St Morris, St Peters, St Peters East, Tranmere South, Trinity Gardens.
District of Elder
Colonel Light Gardens Early Voting Centre, Ascot Park, Black Forest East, Clapham, Clarence Gardens, Clarence Park, Colonel Light Gardens South, Daw Park, Edwardstown, Hawthorn, Marion, Melrose Park, Mitchell Park, Mitchell Park South, Pasadena, St Marys, Westbourne Park.
District of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Early Voting Centre, Craigmore, Craigmore North, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth East, Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth North, Elizabeth Park, Elizabeth South, Hillbank, Munno Para East Smithfield.
District of Enfield
Enfield Early Voting Centre, Blair Athol, Blair Athol North, Broadview, Broadview North, Clearview, Enfield, Greenacres, Lightsview, Nailsworth, Northfield, Oakden, Pooraka, Prospect North, Walkley Heights.
District of Finniss
Victor Harbor Early Voting Centre, Currency Creek, Goolwa, Goolwa Central, Middleton, Milang, Mount Compass, Port Elliot, Victor Harbor, Victor Harbor East, Victor Harbor South.
District of Flinders
Ceduna Early Voting Centre, Port Lincoln Early Voting Centre, Arno Bay, Ceduna, Cleve, Coffin Bay, Cowell, Cummins, Darke Peak, Elliston, Kimba, Kirton Point, Lock, Minnipa, North Shields, Poochera, Port Kenny, Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln Central, Port Lincoln South, Port Neill, Smoky Bay, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay, Ungarra, Wangary, Wirrulla, Wudinna.
District of Florey
Ingle Farm Early Voting Centre, Ingle Farm, Ingle Farm North, Mawson Lakes, Mawson Lakes North, Para Hills, Para Hills East, Para Hills West, Para Vista, Pooraka, Pooraka North, Walkley Heights.
District of Gibson
Hove Early Voting Centre, Brighton, Glenelg South, Marion, Marion South, North Brighton, North Brighton West, Oaklands Park, Seacombe Heights, Seaview Downs North, Somerton Park, Sturt, Warradale.
District of Giles
Port Augusta Early Voting Centre, Whyalla Norrie Early Voting Centre, Hawker, Iron Knob, Port Augusta, Port Augusta Central, Port Augusta West, Quorn, Stirling North, Whyalla Central East, Whyalla Central West, Whyalla Norrie East, Whyalla Norrie North, Whyalla Norrie North-West, Whyalla Norrie South, Whyalla Stuart West, Willsden.
District of Hammond
Murray Bridge Early Voting Centre, Callington, Harrogate, Jervois, Langhorne Creek, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge East, Murray Bridge South, Murray Bridge West, Mypolonga, Palmer, Ponde, Strathalbyn, Wellington, Woodchester, Woods Point.
District of Hartley
Campbelltown Early Voting Centre, Magill Early Voting Centre, Campbelltown, Dernancourt, Felixstow, Glynde, Hectorville, Holden Hill, Magill, Magill South, Newton, Paradise, Paradise East, Rostrevor South, Tranmere South.
District of Heysen
Aldgate Early Voting Centre, Aldgate, Ashbourne, Bradbury, Bridgewater, Cherry Gardens, Clarendon, Crafers, Echunga, Hahndorf, Kangarilla, Lenswood, Macclesfield, Meadows, Montacute, Mylor, Norton Summit, Oakbank, Piccadilly, Prospect Hill, Stirling, Stirling East, Summertown, Upper Sturt, Uraidla, Yundi.
District of Hurtle Vale
Hackham West Early Voting Centre, Hackham, Hackham West, Happy Valley, Happy Valley West, Huntfield Heights, Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale Central, Morphett Vale East, Morphett Vale South, Reynella East, Woodcroft.
District of Kaurna
Christies Beach Early Voting Centre, Christie Downs, Christie Downs East, Christies Beach, Maslin Beach, McLaren Vale, Noarlunga Downs, Old Noarlunga, Port Noarlunga, Port Noarlunga South, Seaford, Seaford East, Seaford Rise.
District of Kavel
Mount Barker Early Voting Centre, Brukunga, Charleston, Littlehampton, Lobethal, Mount Barker, Mount Barker Central, Mount Barker South, Nairne, Woodside.
District of King
Surrey Downs Early Voting Centre, Craigmore South, Elizabeth East, Elizabeth Vale, Golden Grove, Golden Grove Central, Golden Grove East, Greenwith, Greenwith West, Hillbank, One Tree Hill, Salisbury Heights, Salisbury Park, Surrey Downs.
District of Lee
Seaton Early Voting Centre, Albert Park, Grange, Royal Park, Royal Park South, Seaton, Seaton Park, Seaton West, Semaphore Park, Semaphore Park South, Semaphore South, West Lakes Shore.
District of Light
Gawler Early Voting Centre, Angle Vale, Evanston, Evanston Gardens, Evanston South, Gawler, Gawler East, Gawler South, Gawler West, Hewett, Munno Para, Munno Para East, Willaston.
District of MacKillop
Millicent Early Voting Centre, Naracoorte Early Voting Centre, Beachport, Bordertown, Coomandook, Coonalpyn, Coonawarra, Frances, Furner, Glencoe, Kalangadoo, Keith, Kingston, Lameroo, Lucindale, Meningie, Millicent, Millicent South, Mount Burr, Mundulla, Nangwarry, Naracoorte, Naracoorte South, Padthaway, Penola, Pinnaroo, Rendelsham, Robe, Southend, Tailem Bend, Tantanoola, Tintinara, Western Flat, Willalooka, Wolseley.
District of Mawson
Kingscote Early Voting Centre, McLaren Vale Early Voting Centre, Aldinga, Aldinga Beach, American River, Cape Jervis, Kingscote, Maslin Beach, McLaren Flat, McLaren Vale, Myponga, Parawa, Parndana, Penneshaw, Second Valley, Sellicks Beach, Willunga, Yankalilla.
District of Morialta
Athelstone Early Voting Centre, Athelstone, Athelstone South, Highbury, Highbury West, Hope Valley East, Magill, Newton, Rostrevor, Rostrevor South, St Agnes.
District of Morphett
Glenelg North Early Voting Centre, Glenelg, Glenelg East, Glenelg East Central, Glenelg North, Glenelg South, Glengowrie, Morphettville, Novar Gardens, Park Holme, Park Holme South, Somerton Park.
District of Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier Early Voting Centre, Carpenter Rocks, Compton, Glenburnie, Kongorong, Moorak, Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier East, Mount Gambier North, Mount Gambier Park, Mount Gambier West, Port MacDonnell, Suttontown, Tarpeena, Yahl.
District of Narungga
Kadina Early Voting Centre, Maitland Early Voting Centre, Alford, Ardrossan, Arthurton, Balaklava, Blyth, Brinkworth, Bute, Coobowie, Corny Point, Curramulka, Edithburgh, Hardwicke Bay, Kadina, Lochiel, Maitland, Marion Bay, Minlaton, Moonta, Paskeville, Port Broughton, Port Clinton, Port Victoria, Port Vincent, Port Wakefield, Snowtown, Stansbury, Wallaroo, Wallaroo Mines, Warooka, Yorketown.
District of Newland
Ridgehaven Early Voting Centre, Banksia Park, Fairview Park, Highbury, Hope Valley, Hope Valley East, Hope Valley West, Modbury, Modbury Heights, Modbury North, Modbury North East, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, St Agnes, St Agnes West, Tea Tree Gully.
District of Ngadjuri
Clare Early Voting Centre, Two Wells Early Voting Centre, Angle Vale, Auburn, Clare, Dublin, Eudunda, Freeling, Hamley Bridge, Hewett, Kapunda, Mallala, Manoora, Marrabel, Owen, Point Pass, Riverton, Robertstown, Roseworthy, Saddleworth, Tarlee, Two Wells, Wasleys, Watervale, Willaston.
District of Playford
Parafield Gardens Early Voting Centre, Mawson Lakes, Mawson Lakes North, Parafield Gardens, Parafield Gardens Central, Parafield Gardens North-West, Paralowie, Paralowie South, Paralowie West, Salisbury Downs.
District of Port Adelaide
Rosewater Early Voting Centre, Birkenhead, Ethelton, Largs Bay, Largs Bay Central, North Haven, Ottoway, Port Adelaide, Rosewater, Semaphore, Semaphore South, Taperoo, Taperoo East.
District of Ramsay
Salisbury Early Voting Centre, Brahma Lodge, Burton, Elizabeth Vale, Lake Windemere, Paralowie, Paralowie South, Paralowie West, Salisbury, Salisbury Central, Salisbury Downs, Salisbury North, Salisbury Park.
District of Reynell
Morphett Vale Early Voting Centre, Christie Downs, Christie Downs East, Christie Downs North, Morphett Vale, Morphett Vale Central, Morphett Vale East, Morphett Vale North, Old Reynella, O'Sullivan Beach, Pimpala, Reynella.
District of Schubert
Birdwood Early Voting Centre, Tanunda Early Voting Centre, Angaston, Birdwood, Cockatoo Valley, Cudlee Creek, Eden Valley, Forreston, Greenock, Gumeracha, Houghton, Kersbrook, Keyneton, Lyndoch, Moculta, Mount Pleasant, Mount Torrens, Nuriootpa, One Tree Hill, Paracombe, Springton, Stockwell, Tanunda, Truro, Williamstown.
District of Stuart
Port Augusta Early Voting Centre, Port Pirie Early Voting Centre, Andamooka, Booborowie, Booleroo Centre, Burra, Crystal Brook, Farrell Flat, Georgetown, Gladstone, Hallett, Jamestown, Laura, Leigh Creek, Melrose, Napperby, Orroroo, Peterborough, Port Germein, Port Pirie, Port Pirie South, Redhill, Risdon Park, Risdon Park South, Solomontown, Spalding, Terowie, Wilmington, Wirrabara, Woomera.
District of Taylor
Davoren Park Early Voting Centre, Andrews Farm, Angle Vale, Davoren Park, Munno Para, Smithfield Plains, Virginia.
District of Torrens
Windsor Gardens Early Voting Centre, Gilles Plains, Greenacres, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Klemzig, Modbury, Oakden, Para Vista, Vale Park, Windsor Gardens.
District of Unley
Unley Early Voting Centre, Clarence Park, Fullarton, Glenunga, Goodwood, Hawthorn, Kingswood, Millswood, Mitcham, Myrtle Bank, Netherby, Parkside, Unley, Unley Park, Unley South, Wayville.
District of Waite
Blackwood Early Voting Centre, Belair, Bellevue Heights, Blackwood, Blackwood Central, Clapham, Colonel Light Gardens South, Coromandel Valley, Eden Hills, Flagstaff Hill East, Hawthorn, Hawthorndene, Kingswood, Mitcham.
District of West Torrens
Brooklyn Park Early Voting Centre, Allenby Gardens, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Park North, Brooklyn Park West, Cowandilla, Flinders Park, Lockleys North, Mile End, Richmond, Torrensville, Torrensville East, West Hindmarsh.
District of Wright
Salisbury East Early Voting Centre, Surrey Downs Early Voting Centre, Golden Grove Central, Gulfview Heights, Modbury Heights, Modbury North, Para Hills East, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, Salisbury East, Salisbury East North, Salisbury East South, Surrey Downs, Wynn Vale, Wynn Vale West.
Dated: 19 February 2026
Mick Sherry
Electoral Commissioner
More information about these polling locations are listed on the Electoral Commission of South Australia's website: www.ecsa.sa.gov.au
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For immediate release Monday February 2, 2026
Postal Voting Applications Open
If you can’t make it in person to an early voting centre or voting centre on polling day, postal voting is available.
If you are travelling, unwell, infirm or living with disability, located more than 8km from a polling booth or due to give birth soon, you may be eligible to apply for a postal vote. Learn more.
How to make a postal vote application?
Voters will have the convenience of applying for a postal vote online, via the new Postal Vote Application Portal or the ECSA call centre 1300 655 232.
Postal voting applications open online, Monday February 2.
Postal voting applications close for voters outside of South Australia on March 13.
For voters within South Australia, the last day to apply is March 17.
Postal voting in the South Australian First Nations Voice to Parliament
Those who are eligible to vote in the South Australian First Nations Voice to Parliament can also register via the Postal Vote Application Portal on the ECSA website: ecsa.sa.gov.au. Those who are permanent postal voters will need to specifically register via the Postal Vote Application Portal to ensure they receive their postal voting pack for the First Nations Voice to Parliament election.
When will electors get their postal voting pack?
Postal voting packs will be distributed from March 10 once candidates are declared and ballot papers are printed.
If eligible electors are unable to access the online Postal Vote Application Portal, please contact the ECSA call centre on 1300 655 232 for assistance.
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STATEMENT REGARDING ELIGIBILITY OF ELECTION CANDIDATES
Issued 29 January 2026
South Australian Electoral Commissioner, Mick Sherry has issued a clarification regarding the determination of election candidates’ eligibility.
A recent ECSA statement offered an initial view of eligibility when responding to a media query about public funding.
The final determination regarding candidate eligibility will be made once nominations have been received and assessed against the requirements of the Electoral Act and Constitution Act.
Nominations for the State Election open on 23 February 2026 and eligible House of Assembly candidates are declared on 2 March 2026.
I do not intend to provide a running commentary on individual prospective candidates in the meantime.
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You are invited to a briefing session at 2.45pm on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Participants: Independent Candidates
Date and Time: 27 January 2026 between 2.45pm and 3.45pm.
Venue: Online (Townhall session) and will be recorded.
The briefing sessions will cover a range of essential topics, including:
- Key election dates
- Significant changes introduced since the 2022 election
- Guidelines for advertising and the process for lodging complaints
- Nomination procedures
- The process for determining results, including scrutiny and the count.
This event will be conducted as an online town hall to accommodate candidates throughout South Australia.
If you wish to take part in this session, RSVP via email to
The session will be recorded and published so that those unable to attend can access the same information.
Notes;
- A separate online townhall session will be held on funding and disclosure requirements for the election.
- An independent candidate has not been endorsed by a Registered Political Party.
Kind regards
Nominations Team
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