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Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
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· 2020-01-15
2025-07-18
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
Changes on 2025-07-18
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- “*a young person's information*” (“**gwybodaeth person ifanc**”) means any entry in—the register of local government electors, oran absent voters record or list,relating to a person who, at the time of the publication, supply or other disclosure, is under the age of 16, and “young person” is to be interpreted accordingly;
- “*absent voters record or list*” (“**cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol**”) means any of the following—a record kept under article 8(3), 9(6) or 12(6) of the 2007 Order;a list kept under article 10 or 12(8) of the 2007 Order; so far as relating to local government elections, a record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4 to the [Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/2) (absent voting); so far as relating to local government elections, a list kept under paragraph 5 or 7(8) of that Schedule;
- “*absent voters record or list*” (“**cofnod neu restr o bleidleiswyr absennol**”) means any of the following—a record kept under article 6(4), 7(7) or 10(6) of the 2025 Order;a list kept under article 8 or 10(8) of the 2025 Order; so far as relating to local government elections, a record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4 to the [Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/2) (absent voting); so far as relating to local government elections, a list kept under paragraph 5 or 7(8) of that Schedule;
- “*register of local government electors*” (“**cofrestr o etholwyr llywodraeth leol**”) includes any notice of an alteration in the register under section 13A(2), 13AB(2) or 13B(3), (3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;
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##### 27
- (1) The 2007 Order is amended as follows.
- (2) In article 2(1)—
- (a) after the definition of “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” insert—
> “*qualifying foreign citizen*” means a person who—
> (a) is not a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, and
> (b) either—
> (i) is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or
> (ii) is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave;
;
- (b) in the definition of “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” for “indefinite leave to remain within the meaning of that Act” to the end substitute “ any description of such leave ”;
- (c) at the end of the definition of “valid postal voting statement”, omit “and”;
- (d) after the definition of “voter”, insert—
> “*voting age*” means 16 years of age or over.
- (3) In article 11 (proxies at Assembly elections)—
- (a) in paragraph (3)(b), after “Union” insert “ nor a qualifying foreign citizen ”;
- (b) in paragraph (4), for “eighteen” substitute “ 16 ”.
- (4) In article 26(3)(b) (effect of registers), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—
> (ia) a qualifying foreign citizen;
.
- (5) The following amendments have effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which the poll is held on or after 5 April 2021—
- (a) the amendment made by subsection (2)(d) so far as it defines “voting age” in article 26(3)(a) of the 2007 Order;
- (b) the amendments made by subsections (3) and (4).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
### Oversight of administration of elections
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- “*2006 Act*” (“**Deddf 2006**”) means the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32);
- “*2007 Order*” (“**Gorchymyn 2007**”) means the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/236);
- ...
- “*2025 Order*” (“**Gorchymyn 2025**”) means the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864) (W. 150);
- “*enactment*” (“**deddfiad**”) means an enactment whenever enacted or made;
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#### Acts of the National Assembly for Wales renamed Acts of Senedd Cymru
#### Clerk of the Assembly renamed Clerk of the Senedd
#### Members to be known as Members of the Senedd
#### National Assembly for Wales Commission renamed Senedd Commission
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#### Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to 16 and 17 year old persons
#### Entitlement to be registered as a local government elector
#### Invitations to register
#### Anonymous registration
#### Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to qualifying foreign citizens
#### Annual canvass
#### Review of entitlement to registration
#### Service declarations
#### Service declarations: further provision
#### Protection of information about persons aged under 16
#### Contents of service declarations
#### Register of electors
#### Financial and oversight arrangements of the Electoral Commission
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#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a Member of Parliament: changes to dates of general elections of Members of the Senedd
#### Exceptions from disqualification by virtue of being a member of a county or county borough council
#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election
#### Powers of the Senedd Commission: provision of goods and services
#### Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd
#### Regulations under this Act
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[^key-cba63cdd633f8af956c75a1e857ceaf8]: Words in [Sch. 1 para. 2(8)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/schedule/1/paragraph/2/8/c) omitted (24.8.2024) by virtue of [Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4), [ss. 10(15)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/section/10/15/c), [25(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/section/25/2/b) (with [s. 24(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/4/section/24/1))
[^key-20cc926d4bd12cb561ec6235a77bea1e]: Words in [s. 24(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/24/2) substituted (18.7.2025) by [The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/2), [Sch. 11 para. 1(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/11/paragraph/1/2/a) (with [art. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/4))
[^key-a3385ed13c79fd5a385e49b7898c8ca3]: Words in [s. 24(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/24/2) substituted (18.7.2025) by [The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/2), [Sch. 11 para. 1(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/11/paragraph/1/2/b) (with [art. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/4))
[^key-51a5c4d4158250cd797d8a5157619544]: [S. 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/27) omitted (18.7.2025) by virtue of [The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/2), [Sch. 11 para. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/11/paragraph/1/3) (with [art. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/4))
[^key-2538c7af9430f61f9d517811c7baa88d]: Words in [s. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/41) inserted (18.7.2025) by [The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/2), [Sch. 11 para. 1(4)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/11/paragraph/1/4/b) (with [art. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/4))
[^key-9d8ce7dd3b45eb47ca1796061254071c]: Words in [s. 41](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2020/1/section/41) omitted (18.7.2025) by virtue of [The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/864)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/2), [Sch. 11 para. 1(4)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/schedule/11/paragraph/1/4/a) (with [art. 1(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/1/4))
#### National Assembly for Wales renamed Senedd Cymru or Welsh Parliament
#### Service declarations
#### Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd
#### Exceptions and relief from disqualification
#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election
#### Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd
#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a Member of Parliament: changes to dates of general elections of Members of the Senedd
#### Timing of first meeting of the Senedd after a general election
#### Report on extension of right to vote and change to qualification for membership of the Senedd
#### Exception from disqualification by virtue of being a member of the House of Lords
#### Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.
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