The Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) is required under section 26 of the Electoral Act 1985 (the Act) to provide electoral roll data to specific persons and organisations.
Entities eligible to apply under section 26(2)(a)–(d) include:
- Members of the House of Assembly
- Members of the Legislative Council
- Registered officers of registered political parties
- Nominated candidates in an election
Scope of entitlements
Members of Parliament (MPs)
MPs may receive electoral roll data for:- the district for which they were elected, and
- any other division that, after redistribution, includes all or part of that district
Nominated candidates
Candidates may receive electoral roll data for:- the district for which they have nominated, and
- any other division that, after redistribution, includes all or part of that district
Registered officers of registered political parties (RPPs)
- Registered officers may request electoral roll data for any district.
Access to electoral roll data
Access is provided through ECSA’s secure file system (Kiteworks) once a valid application has been approved.
Conditions of use
Electoral roll data provided under section 26 may only be used:- to carry out the functions of a Member of Parliament, or
- for the distribution of electoral matter
Maximum penalty for misuse: $10,000.
Application process
Eligible persons or parties must submit an online roll access request form.
👉 Request for copy of the Electoral Roll
- Requests submitted by any other method may not be actioned.
- Once processed, ECSA will notify the applicant by email when the data is available for download.
- Only the entitled entity may submit the request — the candidate, the registered officer, or the Member of Parliament.
Additional information
Requests are generally actioned within 5 business days.
For enquiries, contact ECSA at