2027 Council Elections
Shape your world
From rubbish to roads, parks to paths, and bikes to bushwalks, local councils are central to creating places and spaces we enjoy in our everyday lives. Together with our communities, we work on enhancing an area’s liveability.
If you use your local library, enjoy a bite at a local café, or a run in one of our local parks, the upcoming local council elections is your opportunity to contribute to making your community a better place to live.
In South Australia, council elections (also known as periodic elections) are held every 4 years, with the next elections to take place this April 2027.
It’s important to get involved by enrolling, nominating if you’re interested in becoming a candidate and voting in the upcoming election.
Our elections are run by the Electoral Commission of South Australia and LGA South Australia. To learn more on how to enrol, nominate as a candidate and to vote, please visit the links below or go straight to www.councilelections.sa.gov.au.
How to
Learn more about being a Council Member in our Candidate Information Guide.
Complete free online training for Candidates from Local Government Association South Australia and Electoral Commission South Australia here.
Key Election dates
MILESTONE | DATE |
Enrolment closes | Monday 4 January 2027 |
Candidate information session | Thursday 4 February 2027 |
Candidate nominations open | Tuesday 26 January 2027 |
Candidate nominations close | Tuesday 9 February 2027 |
Candidate profiles published online | No later than Tuesday 16 February 2027 |
Project briefing for candidates | 17 February 2027 |
Meet your candidates session/s | 1 - 3 March 2027 |
Mail out of voting materials | 11 - 17 March 2027 |
Close of voting | 5pm, Wednesday 7 April 2027 |
Scrutiny and count | 9am, Saturday 10 April 2027 |
For more key dates including training and events for successful Candidates after the Election Period click here.
Frequently asked questions
Unlike State and Federal elections, it isn’t compulsory to vote in South Australian Council elections. However, Council elections are the biggest single voluntary civic participation activity in the State, with over 420,000 people voting in the last periodic Council elections in 2022.
City of Prospect has four Wards within its Council area as seen by the below map.
Each Ward is represented by two Council Members, with one Mayor representing the entire Council area. This is a total of 8 Council Members and 1 Mayor that comprise our Council.
Local electoral posters (including corflutes) cannot be displayed on public roads or road related areas, including on any structures, fixtures or vegetation.
Penalties apply if posters are put up in prohibited areas. An authorised person from Council can order them to be removed immediately.
Council encourages members of the public to contact the Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) in the first instance as the relevant independent authority responsible for the coordination and administration of the Local Government Elections. As a general rule however, if you wish to provide feedback about:
- the placement of a sign or poster on public land, please contact City of Prospect on 8269 5355.
the content of a sign or poster either on public or private land, please contact the ECSA. They have a portal for complaints which can be found at this link: ECSA Feedback and Complaints
Contact us
For more information about the Local Government elections, please contact us on 8269 5355 or email elections2027@prospect.sa.gov.au.
Authorised by Farlie Taylor, Acting CEO, City of Prospect.