Nominations
Due to the resignation of SA Voice members, supplementary elections are needed to fill vacant positions in Regions 1 Kumangka Warrarna Wangkanthi (Central) and Region 4 Murraylands, Riverland and South East (Riverland & South East).
Nominations for both supplementary elections will open on Tuesday 28 January 2025.
Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person could nominate to stand as a candidate for their Local First Nations Voice as long as they meet the relevant eligibility criteria.
Supplementary election regions and candidiates who can nominate
Candidates nominate to represent a region as part of the Local First Nations Voice.
For these two supplementary elections, candidates are required for:
- Region 1 Kumangka Warrarna Wangkanthi (Central) - candidate of any gender to be elected
- Region 4 Murraylands, Riverland and South East (Riverland & South East) - male candidate only to be elected
If you would like further information about the nomination process, email
Nominations eligibility
If you want to be a representative for a Local First Nations Voice, you first need to nominate.
To be eligible, you must:
- be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person (under the three-part test); and
- be enrolled within the region you want to nominate for; or be a traditional owner of an area (partly or wholly) located within the region you want to nominate for; and
- be enrolled on the State Electoral Roll by 5pm on 11 February 2025; and
- be 18 years or older.
You are not able to nominate if you:
- are currently in jail
- have been found guilty of a serious criminal offence within the last 2 years
- are restricted from travelling within South Australia because of bail, parole or other agreement
- have been disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act 2001.
Nominations process
Steps to take to nominate:
- Ensure that you are enrolled and that your details are correct on the election roll
- You can check your enrolment details at the AEC website and update your details if necessary
- You must be enrolled by 5pm Tuesday 11 February 2025.
- Complete a nomination form and sign the declaration
- You must nominate by 5pm Tuesday 11 February 2025.
- Provide a recent photograph of your head and shoulders as you do for a passport photo.
- This photo will be printed on the ballot paper to help people recognise you
- You can take a photograph on your mobile phone and email it with your nomination.
- Provide a criminal history report (such as a police check) OR apply for a police check and supply the required identity documents
- Note: there is no cost to apply for a police check as part of the nomination.
Submitting a nomination
Completed nominations, including all identity documentation and photograph, must be received by ECSA before the close of nominations.
Nominations can be submitted by email to