South Australia's political leaders have made a pitch to early voters, urging them to look closely at the policies on offer as they cast their ballots in the state election.
Early voting starts on Monday, two weeks out from the March 17 poll, and with more than 90,000 people taking up the option in 2014, their decisions could sway the result in key seats.
Calling on early voters to return his government, Labor Premier Jay Weatherill said the key issue was job creation.
"We're asking people if they are voting early to vote Labor because we're the only party that will put jobs as the number one priority," Mr Weatherill said on Sunday.
"This is the critical issue."
SA-BEST leader Nick Xenophon said the key question going into the election was whether or not South Australians wanted "more of the same" from the two major parties.
"If people want more of the same then if they vote for Liberal or Labor they'll get that," he said.
"But if you don't want to give the major parties a blank cheque then SA-BEST is the best insurance policy to make sure that we don't have those mistakes of the past."
Heading into the final two weeks of the campaign, Liberal Leader Steven Marshall said his party had "by far and away" released the majority of policies that were being discussed widely in the community.
"We're very proud of the policies that we're taking to this election," he said.
"They're all designed for South Australia to get up off the mat. After 16 years of Labor, South Australia is doing extraordinarily poorly."
On the campaign trail on Sunday, Labor promised free vaccinations for children against meningococcal B and the flu.
The meningococcal B vaccines will apply to children aged under two and will cost $24.5 million over the next four years.
The flu vaccines will be offered free to all children aged five and under at a cost this year of $1.5 million.
The Liberals promised a full audit of safety and clinical functions at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital after the death of a mental health patient on a secure ward.
Mr Marshall said he had also negotiated for the federal government to pilot a new visa in SA aimed at increasing business growth and investment.
The temporary start-up visa would be offered to people under 45 who were nominated by a state or the commonwealth to take forward an innovative idea with a supporting business plan.
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