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Political ties on the agenda for local government reforms

The Marshall Government will consider forcing council candidates to publicly reveal their political affiliations before elections as part of its broad-ranging local government reform process scheduled for early this year.

"I just want to be certain": Second candidate lodges appeal after election bungle

A second local government hopeful is pursuing a claim through the Court of Disputed Returns, InDaily can reveal, after last week’s revelation of an Electoral Commission bungle that saw the wrong candidate elected to Port Adelaide Enfield council.

Adrian Wotton (far left) with his fellow Port Adelaide Enfield councillors.

ELECTORAL OMISSION: Wrong candidate elected after ECSA bungle

A major metropolitan council has been thrown into chaos after an embarrassing SA electoral commission bungle saw the wrong candidate elected in the October local government elections.

Minister delays decision on sacking council until after election

Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll has delayed a decision on whether to replace the Coober Pedy Council with an administrator until after the November local government elections.