Enrolment: Closing on Wednesday 15 May 2024
Enrol to vote
On Wednesday 21 August 2024, you can vote for who will represent you on the APY Executive Board.
To vote, you must have your name on the electoral roll. If you’re not on the electoral roll and want to vote, you must enrol by 5pm on Wednesday 15 May 2024.
Enrolment criteria:
- must be Aṉangu,
- have your name on the electoral roll within your electorate and live in your electorate; and
- be at least 18 years of age on polling day.
Check your enrolment
You can check your current electoral enrolment by entering your details on the AEC's website using the link below.
Enrol online
To enrol for the first time or get back on the roll, you can enrol online.
Update your enrolment details
Update online
When you move house, or if you change your name, you must update your details on the electoral roll. You can also update or correct other personal details.
Complete a paper form
To get a paper form, visit your nearest Aṉangu school or TAFE or download the fillable PDF and print.
If you fill out a paper form, you must return it by email to
Nominations: Open from Wednesday 29 May 2024
Nominations
Nominations open on Wednesday 29 May and close on Wednesday 5 June 2024 (time of day to be confirmed).
Nominating gives you a chance to be a leader in your community.
Nomination criteria
To nominate you:
- must be Aṉangu,
- have your name on the electoral roll (by Wednesday 15 May 2024) within your electorate and live in your electorate,
- be at least 18 years of age on polling day; and
- be a person of good character. We will arrange a police check of your background.
Nomination process
Complete with an electoral officer
An eligible person can nominate with the assistance of an electoral officer at an Aṉangu school listed below, or in-person at the Electoral Commission of Sout Australia (ECSA) office (Level 6, 60 Light Square Adelaide SA 5000).
- Pipalyatjara Aṉangu School
- Murputja Education Centre
- Amata Aṉangu School
- Fregon Aṉangu School
- Ernabella Aṉangu School
- Mimili Aṉangu School
- Indulkana Aṉangu School
When you go to nominate you must have proof of identity — this might be your driver’s license, or other cards that have your name.
The electoral officer at the school/ECSA office can help you to complete the forms and can take your photo if required.
Electoral officers are required to:
- Explain to prospective candidates how they can nominate and assist them to complete the Nomination Form (Form 2) and National Police Check Application Form (Form 3),
- Take a digital photograph of any candidates (predominately head and shoulders) who do not have one of their own for nomination purposes — photos will be printed on ballot papers where elections are required,
- Receive and check candidate nomination forms and provide candidates an Offences under the Act form (Form 4),
- Once the nomination paperwork is in order, the electoral officer will scan and email to ECSA; and
- After the police check period, ECSA will make a declaration of nominations to confirm eligible candidates for the elections.
Complete yourself
You will be required to:
- Download and complete the Nomination Form (Form 2) - link coming soon
- Download and complete a National Police Check Application Form (Form 3) - link coming soon
- Download and complete an Offences under the Act form (Form 4) - link coming soon
- Provide a digital photograph (predominately head and shoulders) — photos will be printed on ballot papers where elections are required,
- Once the nomination paperwork is in order, provide all completed forms and your photo to the electoral officer; and
Withdrawal of nomination
A person can withdraw their nomination by completing a Withdrawal Form (Form 6) (link coming soon) and handing it to an electoral officer up until the close of nominations.
A person cannot withdraw their nomination after the close of nominations on Wednesday 5 June 2024 (time of day to be confirmed).
Declaration of nominations
On Wednesday 21 July 2024, If two or more people nominate, electoral officers will hold an election on Wednesday 21 August 2024.
Following police checks, ECSA will make a declaration of nominations to confirm eligible candidates for the elections.
Voting will be open from 9:30am to 3pm Central Standard Time (CST).
Voting: Wednesday 21 August 2024
Voting
Voting day for the 2024 APY Executive Board elections is Wednesday 21 August 2024. Voting will be open from 9:30am to 3pm Central Standard Time (CST).
When you vote you will choose one male and one female for your electorate.
More information on voting locations will be shared closer to the election.