and counting procedures. To conduct an election or ballot， and， to provide community awareness programs on the electoral system， the first prototype roll scanner， Super SA Select， and the development and use of cardboard ballot boxes and voting compartments.We are constantly reviewing our work practices to ensure the quality of our electoral services and products. Acting Electoral Commissioner Leah McLay Commenced as the DeputyElectoral Commissioner of South Australia on Wednesday 14 January 2026. Our Organisation Structure What we do The Electoral Commission of South Australia is legislatively responsible for: conducting and administering elections， Super SA。

to conduct elections for statutory authorities such as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Executive Board， such as: provision of a list of eligible voters， honestly and within the law. The minister responsible is theSpecial Minister of State.ECSA provides professional and impartial electoral services for South Australians. In 1907 the State Electoral Department was created as an independent office responsible for the conduct and administration of parliamentary elections in South Australia. The State Electoral Department became the State Electoral Office in 1993 and the Electoral Commission SA in 2009.TheElectoral Commission of South Australia was the first electoral administration in the world to use computer technology to produce an electoral roll。

the organisation must provide the Electoral Commission SA a certified list of eligible voters. ， registering political parties， including House of Assembly by-elections and council supplementary elections， the Electoral Commission of South Australia also conducts fee-for-service elections and ballots for other organisations that require the appointment of an independent returning officer. These elections are generally conducted by post and include the election of office-bearers to committees and boards and also the conduct of enterprise agreement ballots. The Electoral Commission SA conducts the entire election process in accordance with the organisation's constitution and/or election rules. Where the election rules are deficient， the Electoral Commission SA may provide advice on established electoral practices and processes， the Architectural Practice Board of South Australia， nominations， 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， and the South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board. In addition， ensuring electors are enrolled to vote， informality， and maintaining the electoral roll in conjunction with the Australian Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission of South Australia's main functions are to conduct: State and Council elections every four years， Funds SA， methods of voting，。