Richardson: Why early voting could be Labor’s path to power

There’s an old election adage, sometimes attributed to Al Capone: Vote early, vote often.

Delayed democracy: Election result may not be known for 'several days'

South Australia’s election result may not be known for up to a week after polling day because of an explosion in the number of pre-poll and postal votes, the Electoral Commissioner has warned – as he revealed a solution for the potential disenfranchisement of thousands of voters.

Steven Marshall casting his vote at the 2018 state election. Photo: Morgan Sette / AAP

Too late for phone voting solution, electoral commissioner tells MPs

The Electoral Commissioner has told authorities his office does not have the capacity to set up a telephone voting system for COVID patients and close contacts even if parliament resumes to pass legislation allowing it, as the political standoff around the issue escalates.

Mayor to plead guilty to election breach

Marion mayor and former state MP Kris Hanna was represented by one of his highest-profile former colleagues when he fronted court this morning, indicating he would plead guilty to a charge of publishing inaccurate election material.

City council election to go ahead despite coronavirus

The supplementary election to fill former Adelaide City councillor Houssam Abiad’s vacant seat at Town Hall will proceed as planned, the Electoral Commission says.

Dignity Party deregistered in SA, Nationals face uncertain future

The Dignity Party has been deregistered by the state Electoral Commission less than two years after losing its sole seat in state parliament, while the Nationals are in a race against time to provide evidence of their membership base or face the same fate.

Marion Councillor pleads guilty in "unprecedented" electoral case

A former deputy mayor of the City of Marion has pleaded guilty to anonymously publishing election brochures, in what both the Electoral Commission and his defence counsel agreed was an unprecedented prosecution.