Voters in SA facing potential fifth time at the polls because of council gift disclosure bungle

South Australia's electoral commissioner is in contact with affected councils, the minister says. (ABC News)

Residents in some South Australian council areas could be going to the polls for a fifth time in barely a year, because of a bungle involving gift disclosure paperwork.

Three mayors have been caught up in the debacle that could cost the jobs of almost 50 elected members across 36 councils, both in Adelaide and regional areas.