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Tuesday 3 November 2026

SA councils to vote on compulsory council voting from 2031

South Australia's 68 councils decide on 4 December whether to push for compulsory voting in council elections. Turnout has sat near a third for years.

Quin Halberg Tuesday 3 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

The clock tower and sandstone facade of Adelaide Town Hall on King William Street in December 2006. Photo: corbs83 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, modified

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Two out of every three South Australians don't vote in council elections. Next month, the state's councils will decide whether to ask Parliament to make them.

The sandstone Adelaide Town Hall and its clock tower on King William Street under a blue sky — The clock tower and sandstone facade of Adelaide Town Hall on King William Street in December 2006. Photo: corbs83 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, modified

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