Vote
Voting in the local council elections is about voting for who will work to make key decisions that will impact your local community.
Your vote must be received before 5:00pm on Wednesday, 7 April 2027.
How to vote?
Voting is easy and simple.
All voting in council elections is by post (postal ballot).
You do not need to go anywhere to cast your vote. Instead, you simply post your completed ballot papers. This makes it easy and convenient for anyone to vote.
Alternatively, you can return your ballot papers to Council's principal office (Coorong Civic Centre, 95-101 Railway Terrace, Tailem Bend).
Receive your ballot pack
If you have enrolled to vote, you will receive a ballot pack (also known as a voting pack) in your mail when the voting period opens.
The ballot pack will contain:
- A ballot paper for each election being contested in the council area for which you are entitled to vote (for example - mayor, and area councillors)
- Information on your area’s candidates standing for election
- A ballot paper envelope to be signed
- A reply-paid envelope
- Instructions on how to vote (postal voting guide).
You will only receive a ballot pack if you enrolled to vote on the council’s voters roll or are on the state (House of Assembly) electoral roll.
Ballot packs will be mailed out between Thursday 11 March and Wednesday 17 March 2027.
Get to know your candidates
The ballot pack you receive will contain information about each of the candidates standing for the council elections. If you choose to, you can also get in touch with the candidates and discuss their views and vision for the area and why they want to be elected.
Complete your ballot paper
Coorong District Council electors will receive two ballot papers - one for the position of Mayor (1 vacancy), and one for the position of Area Councillor (7 vacancies).
To make a formal vote, you must number at least as many boxes as there are vacancies, in the order of your choice.
The number of vacancies and directions on how to complete your ballot will be shown on the ballot paper.
You can find more information about how to complete and return your vote to ensure it is valid on ECSA.
Didn't receive your ballot paper?
Ballot packs will be mailed to your postal address from Thursday 11 March and Wednesday 17 March 2027. If you have not received your ballot material by Wednesday 17 March 2027 you can complete and email the relevant form back to the Electoral Commission of SA.
You can request a replacement ballot pack if the original material was:
- not received
- destroyed or lost
- spoiled