Voting in 2022 council elections
This October, almost 1.3 million eligible South Australians will receive their ballot pack in the mail for the 2022 Local Council Elections.
Ballot packs will arrive in letterboxes from 17 October.
Each ballot pack has a guide to voting in the 2022 Council Elections, the ballot papers for each election the elector is eligible to vote in, with profiles for all candidates a declaration envelope to place the completed ballot papers into and a reply-paid envelope to return the ballots and declaration envelope by post.
Councils make important decisions about your local communities and it's important that you have your say in the future of your community.
Councils provide a broad range of services for people living with a disability, from in home care, transport services, education to planning for accessible public buildings and spaces.
We encourage all South Australian to vote in the 2022 Council Elections to ensure that you have a voice in the decisions that affect your everyday life.
ECSA is committed to ensuring all citizens can vote and provides inclusive and accessible voting information resources in multiple formats, so all South Australians have the opportunity to vote independently and take part in local government elections.
Key days for the voting period: 14 October - 5 pm 10 November 2022
The Electoral Commission of South Australia and the Local Government of South Australia have co-developed an Easy Read Guide 'How to vote in council elections' to aid people living with a disability to vote for the candidates that represent their needs in their local community.
This Easy Read Guide is available through all councils throughout South Australia, with additional copies available at participating SA libraires.
The Easy Read guides are available online here:
https://ecsa.easyread.com.au/how-to-vote-in-council-elections/
Or, if you would like us to send you a copy via mail, please call the ECSA call centre on
1300 655 232.
Check out our accessible and Inclusive awareness video
Deaf and hearing impaired
To aid people who are living with hearing loss and deafness to vote we have created two Auslan videos:
- Voting awareness - https://youtu.be/SQ3mgdLYa3I
- How to vote guide - https://youtu.be/vzix3DUEoNk
Available online at councilelections.sa.gov.au
Blind Low Vision
For the first time, telephone voting will be available to both blind and low-vision electors for the 2022 Council Elections.
