Nominations for the South Australian election on Saturday 21 March have closed and a record number of candidates will contest the House of Assembly, or lower house.

For voters unable to attend a polling place on election day, early voting is available from Saturday 14 March.

The electorate of Finniss is fully within the Fleurieu Peninsula, stretching from Waitpinga to Mundoo Island and including Victor Harbor, Mount Compass and Goolwa.

Mawson electorate stretches from Kangaroo Island to McLaren Vale and includes Cape Jervis, Yankalilla, Myponga and Willunga.

Three other electorates cover parts of the Fleurieu: Hammond includes Langhorne Creek and Strathalbyn; Heysen includes Willunga Hill, Kuitpo and Ashbourne;  Kaurna includes Old Noarlunga, Moana and Port Noarlunga. 

All candidates are listed as they will appear on the ballot paper, as published by the South Australian Electoral Commission. Voters must number each box, in order of preference, to record a valid ballot paper.

There are nine candidates for Finniss, where the sitting MP is Liberal David Basham.

Finniss candidates

Bartholomew Astill-Pearce – The Greens

Lou Nicholson – Independent

Bronwyn Lewis – Independent

David Abram  - Australian Family Party

Michael Scott – Sarah Game Fair Go for All Australians

David Basham – Liberal Party

Phoebe Redington – Australian Labor Party

Tanya Hussey – Animal Justice Party

Greg Powell – Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

The early voting centre for Finniss is at Victor Harbor Recreation Centre.

There are seven candidates for Mawson, where sitting Labor MP Leon Bignell is retiring.

Mawson candidates

Lesley Grey – Legalise Cannabis South Australia Party

Mike Holden – Liberal Party

Tyler Green - Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Kelly Schumacher – Stephen Pallaras Real Change SA

Jenni Mitton – Australian Labor Party

Peter Ieraci - Australian Family Party

Lawrence Johnson – The Greens

There are two early voting centres for Mawson: Kingscote Town Hall on Kangaroo Island and McLaren Vale Institute Hall.

There are 12 candidates for Hammond, where the sitting MP is Liberal Adrian Pederick.

Hammond candidates

James Murphy - Legalise Cannabis South Australia Party

Robert Roylance - Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Ruby Eckermann – Animal Justice Party

Carmelo Graziano – United Voice Australia

Robert North – Family First

Adrian Pederick – Liberal Party

Lucas Hope – Independent

Nicole Palachicky – The Greens

Simone Bailey - Australian Labor Party

Tristan Iveson - Sarah Game Fair Go for All Australians

Bruce Hicks - Australian Family Party

Airlie Keen – Independent

The Hammond early voting centre is at The Square Community Centre in Murray Bridge.

There are nine candidates for Heysen, where the sitting MP is Liberal Josh Teague.

Heysen candidates

Andrew Granger – Independent

Tom Kovac - Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Tonya Scott - Sarah Game Fair Go for All Australians

Genevieve Dawson-Scott – The Greens

Marisa Bell - Australian Labor Party

Chris Baker – Family First

Josh Teague - Liberal Party

Craig Wilson - Australian Family Party

Gregory Davis - Animal Justice Party

The Heysen early voting centre is at Aldgate Village Well.

There are eight candidates for Kaurna, where the sitting MP is Labor’s Chris Picton.

Kaurna candidates

Amanda Brohier – Family First

Sean Weatherly – The Greens

Zoe Jones - Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Patrick Amadio - Australian Family Party

Gary Haddrell - Legalise Cannabis South Australia Party

Shane Carter – Liberal Party

Chris Picton - Australian Labor Party

Anastasios Manolakis - Stephen Pallaras Real Change SA

The early voting centre for Kaurna is at the Noarlunga Uniting Church in Christies Beach.

There are 48 candidates for the 11 seats available in the Legislative Council, or Upper House. Voters can choose to vote above the line where at least one box must be numbered, or below the line, where at least 12 boxes must be numbered in order of preference.

For more information on the South Australian state election, voting or to apply for a postal vote, visit the ECSA website.