You can enrol now or update your enrolment details for the 2026 South Australian State Election
The Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) is urging all eligible South Australians to enrol, or update their enrolment details, ahead of the 2026 State Election, to be held on Saturday 21 March 2026.
Who needs to enrol?
You must enrol if you:
- Are an Australian citizen
- 18 years or older
- Lived at a principal place of residence for a continuous period of at least 1 month
Visit the ECSA website for full eligibility criteria: ecsa.sa.gov.au
Is enrolment compulsory?
Yes. Enrolment and voting are compulsory for all eligible Australians at state and federal elections.
How to enrol or update your details
The electoral roll will close at 5.00pm on 27 February and people should enrol or check their enrolment details, particularly if they have moved in the past six months.
People can enrol or check their enrolment details on the ECSA website: ecsa.sa.gov.au
‘I urge every eligible South Australian to enrol or update their enrolment details before 5.00pm on Friday 27 February 2026 so they can participate in the 2026 State Election’ – Electoral Commissioner, Mick Sherry
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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