Nominations are open from Tuesday 26 January 2027 and close 12pm Tuesday 9 February 2027.

The role of councillor can be both rewarding and challenging. It’s a unique opportunity to give back to your community and make real change.  Read more in the Nominate - Council Elections Information Booklet!

Thinking about nominating for Council?  Free, self-paced eLearning modules are available here.

To be eligible to nominate yourself as a candidate, you must be:

• an adult
• an Australian citizen
• when the electoral roll closes:
  • enrolled in the council area you are contesting, or
  • the nominee of a body corporate or a group that has its name on the voters roll for the council area, or
  • left off the voters roll for the council area in error.

You are not eligible if you:

• are a member of an Australian Parliament; or
• are an undischarged bankrupt or receiving the benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors; or
• have been sentenced to imprisonment and are, or could on the happening of some contingency become, liable to serve the sentence or the remainder of the sentence; or
• are an employee of the council; or
• are disqualified from election by court order under the Local Government Act 1999.
• are a candidate for election as a member of another council

Learn more about how to nominate

For more information on what candidates must do during an election, and their legal obligations and responsibilities, visit the Electoral Commission of South Australia.