Voting in the local council elections is about voting for who will work to make key decisions that will impact your local community.

How to vote?

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).

Please note that ballot boxes are not available at the Meningie and Tintinara offices this year - please post your ballot papers or return them to the ballot box at the Coorong Civic Centre, Tailem Bend.

Receive your ballot pack

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.

You can also learn more about each candidate on the Electoral Commission SA website.

Candidate list for each Council election Public Release

Mayor – 1 Vacancy – Contested

JAENSCH, Neville
SIMMONS, Paul
HILLAM, Rosa

Area Councillor – 7 Vacancies – Contested

PIETZSCH, Jonathan
ROWNTREE, Lisa
SEIDEL, David
BLAND, Sharon
BARRIE, Julie
MIDDLETON, Donna-marie
ARTHUR, Jeffrey (Tank)
O'HARA, Mick
BELL, Geoff
DENMEADE, Wendy
MAIDMENT, Ruth
QUALMANN, Brenton David
TAYLOR, Glynis Ann
LENG, Vern
CONNOLLY, Terry

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 are mailed to your postal address from Friday 14 October until Thursday 20 October 2022. If you have not received your ballot material by Thursday 20 October you can complete and email the relevant form back to the Electoral Commission of SA. The last day you can apply for replacement voting material is at 5:00 pm on Thursday 3 November 2022.

You can request a replacement ballot pack if the original material was:

• not received
• destroyed or lost
• spoiled

Request for re-issue of voting material form - Elector

Request for re-issue of voting material form - Body Corporate or Group

Please complete the relevant form and email it to ECSA.CPC@sa.gov.au. Alternatively you can call 1300 655 232 for assistance. Further information on how to vote can be found on the Electoral Commission of SA website.

Removal of wards at November 2022 Council Elections

During 2021, Coorong District Council undertook a representation review which considered the composition of the Council, including whether it was appropriate to have wards. Through several rounds of community engagement, it was decided that wards would be removed.

At the next local government elections (November 2022) electors in the Coorong District Council will no longer elect Councillors for their own Ward. The following changes will instead take effect:

• The Council area shall not be divided into wards (i.e. wards shall be abolished)
• The elected body of Council shall be made up of the Mayor and seven (7) Area Councillors, all of whom shall represent the entire Council area and shall be elected by the community at council-wide elections
• The principal member of Council shall be a Mayor elected by the community