The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Wales) Rules 2021

• “next available preference” (“dewis nesaf sydd ar gael”) means a preference which is the second or subsequent preference in consecutive order for a continuing candidate (and therefore does not include a preference for a candidate who is treated as elected or a preference for a candidate who is excluded under rule 64S);

• “quota” (“cwota”) means the number calculated in accordance with rule 64L;

• “stage of the count” (“cam o’r cyfrif”) means—the determination of the first preference votes for each candidate;the transfer of the transferrable papers of a candidate who is treated as elected and has a surplus (see rules 64N and 64O);the exclusion of one or more candidates at any given time (see rule 64S);

• “surplus” (“pleidleisiau dros ben”) means the number of votes by which the total number of votes for any candidate exceeds the quota.

Counting of first preference votes

64K

• (1) The returning officer must sort the valid ballot papers into groups according to the candidates for whom first preference votes are given.

• (2) The returning officer must then—

• (a) count the number of ballot papers in each group, and

• (b) record those numbers.

• (3) The returning officer must also ascertain and record the total number of valid ballot papers.

Determining the quota

64L

The returning officer must take the following steps to determine the number of votes sufficient to secure the return of a candidate as a councillor (“the quota”).

Return of councillors

64M

• (1) Where, at any stage of the count, the number of votes for a candidate equals or exceeds the quota, the candidate is treated as elected.

• (2) For the purpose of determining whether the number of first preference votes for any candidate equals or exceeds the quota, the candidate is to be credited with one vote for each ballot paper on which a first preference vote is given for the candidate.

• (3) Rules 64N, 64O, 64S and 64T make provision about the number of votes to be credited to a candidate where a ballot paper on which a second or subsequent preference for the candidate is transferred to the candidate in accordance with those rules.

• (4) A candidate who is treated as elected is returned as a councillor when the returning officer declares the candidate to be elected in accordance with rule 64Z1.

• (5) For the meaning of “quota”, see rule 64J.

Transfers where first preference votes exceed the quota

64N

• (1) This rule applies where the number of first preference votes for a candidate exceeds the quota.

• (2) The returning officer must sort all the ballot papers on which first preference votes are given for the candidate so that they are grouped—

• (a) according to the continuing candidate for whom the next available preference is given on those papers, or

• (b) where no next available preference is given, as a separate group.

Other transfers where votes exceed the quota

64O

• (1) This rule applies where, at the end of any stage of the count involving the transfer of ballot papers, the number of votes for a candidate exceeds the quota.

• (2) The returning officer must sort all the ballot papers in the group of transferred papers last received by that candidate so that they are grouped—

• (a) according to the continuing candidate for whom the next available preference is given on those papers, or

• (b) where no next available preference is given, as a separate group.

The ballot papers in the groups formed under paragraph (a) (“transferable papers”) are to be transferred in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5) of this rule. The ballot papers in the group formed under paragraph (b) (“non-transferable papers”) are not to be transferred.

• (3) The returning officer must count the number of ballot papers in each group of transferable papers and in the group of non-transferable papers.

• (4) The returning officer must then transfer each group of transferable papers to the continuing candidate for whom the next available preference is given on those papers.

• (5) The vote on each transferable paper is transferred at a value (“the transfer value”) which is calculated by taking the following steps.

Circumstances in which votes are not transferred under rule 64N or 64O

64P

• (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the returning officer must continue to make transfers under rules 64N and 64O until—

• (a) there is no candidate who is treated as elected who has a surplus, or

• (b) all the vacancies have been filled (after the application, where relevant, of rule 64W).

• (2) Transferable papers are not to be transferred where, at any stage of the count, a surplus (or, where two or more candidates have surpluses, the total of those surpluses) is less than the difference between—

• (a) the number of votes then credited to the continuing candidate with the lowest number of votes, and

• (b) the number of votes then credited to the continuing candidate who is next above that candidate.

• (3) Transferable papers are not to be transferred where, at any stage of the count, a surplus (or, where two or more candidates have surpluses, the total of those surpluses) is less than the difference between—

• (a) the total number of votes then credited to the two or more continuing candidates with the lowest number of votes, and

• (b) the number of votes then credited to the continuing candidate who is next above those candidates.

• (4) Rules 64N and 64O do not apply at an election where there is only one vacancy.

• (5) For the meaning of “continuing candidate” and “surplus”, see rule 64J.

Order of transfers under rules 64N and 64O

64Q

• (1) If, at any stage of the count, two or more candidates have surpluses that are to be dealt with under rule 64N or 64O, the transferable papers of the candidate with the largest surplus must be transferred first.

• (2) If the surpluses in respect of two or more candidates are equal, the transferable papers of the candidate who had the highest number of votes at the earliest stage of the count at which they had unequal votes must be transferred first.

• (3) If the votes credited to two or more candidates were equal at all stages of the count—

• (a) the returning officer must decide between those candidates by lot, and

• (b) the transferable papers of the candidate on whom the lot falls must be transferred first.

• (4) For the meaning of “surplus”, see rule 64J.

Transfers under rules 64N and 64O: supplementary provision

64R

• (1) Each transfer under rule 64N or 64O of all transferable papers from a candidate who has a surplus constitutes a stage in the count.

• (2) The returning officer must, on the completion of that stage—

• (a) record the total transfer value of the votes transferred to each candidate,

• (b) add that value to the previous total of votes recorded for each candidate and record the new total,

• (c) record as non-transferable votes the difference between the surplus and the total transfer value of the transferred votes, and

• (d) add that difference to the previously recorded total of non-transferable votes.

• (3) The returning officer must then compare—

• (a) the total number of votes then recorded for all the candidates, together with the total number of non-transferable votes, with

• (b) the recorded total of valid first preference votes.

• (4) All ballot papers transferred under rule 64N or 64O must be clearly marked, either individually or as a group, so as to indicate the transfer value at which the vote on the paper is transferred or, as the case may be, the transfer value of all the votes on the papers in that group.

• (5) The returning officer must include a ballot paper in the group of non-transferable papers formed under rule 64N(2) or 64O(2) if—

• (a) the returning officer is of the opinion that the ballot paper indicates that the preference next in the order of preference has been given to two or more candidates (whether or not consecutive candidates),

• (b) the returning officer is of the opinion that the next preference on the ballot paper (whether or not for a continuing candidate) does not follow consecutively after the preference immediately before it, or

• (c) it is unclear to the returning officer for any other reason which candidate is next in the order of preference.

• (6) For the meaning of “surplus”, see rule 64J.

Exclusion of candidates and transfer of first preference ballot papers

64S

• (1) This rule applies where—

• (a) the returning officer has transferred all the transferable papers that the returning officer is required to transfer under any provision of this Chapter, and

• (b) one or more vacancies remain to be filled (after the application, where relevant, of rule 64W).

• (2) Subject to paragraph (3), the returning officer must exclude from the election at that stage the candidate with the then lowest number of votes.

• (3) The returning officer must exclude two or more candidates with the lowest number of votes where the total number of those candidates’ votes, together with any surpluses that have not been transferred, is less than the number of votes then credited to the candidate who is next above those candidates.

• (4) The returning officer must sort all the ballot papers on which first preference votes are given for the candidate or candidates who are excluded so that they are grouped—

• (a) according to the continuing candidate for whom the next available preference is given on those papers, or

• (b) where no next available preference is given, as a separate group.

The ballot papers in the groups formed under paragraph (a) (“transferable papers”) are to be transferred in accordance with this rule. The ballot papers in the group formed under paragraph (b) (“non-transferable papers”) are not to be transferred.

• (5) The returning officer must transfer each group of transferable papers to the continuing candidate for whom the next available preference is given on those papers.

• (6) The vote on each transferable paper is transferred at a transfer value, which is the value of 1.

• (7) Where the returning officer has completed the transfers required by paragraph (5) and one or more vacancies remain to be filled (after the application where relevant of rule 64W), the returning officer must next act in accordance with rule 64T.

• (8) Paragraph (7) applies whether or not any candidate is treated as elected following the transfers and has a surplus.

• (9) For the meaning of “continuing candidate”, “next available preference” and “surplus”, see rule 64J.

• (10) See also—

rule 64U (which deals with the order of exclusion where more than one candidate has the lowest number of votes);

rule 64V (which makes supplementary provision).

Transfer of excluded candidates’ other ballot papers

64T

• (1) This rule applies where—

• (a) the returning officer has transferred all the transferable papers of an excluded candidate or candidates that the returning officer is required to transfer under rule 64S, and

• (b) one or more vacancies remain to be filled (after the application, where relevant, of rule 64W).

• (2) The returning officer must sort all the ballot papers, if any, which were transferred to the excluded candidate (or any of the excluded candidates) at an earlier stage in the count into groups according to the transfer value at which the votes were received by that candidate.

• (3) The returning officer must then sort the ballot papers in the group of ballot papers with votes of the highest transfer value into further groups as follows—

• (a) according to the continuing candidate for whom the next available preference is given on those papers, or

• (b) where no next available preference is given, as a separate group.

Order of exclusion

64U

• (1) This rule applies where—

• (a) the returning officer is deciding which candidate to exclude under rule 64S(2),

• (b) two or more candidates each have the same number of votes, and

• (c) no other candidate has fewer votes.

• (2) The returning officer must exclude whichever of the candidates had the lowest number of votes at the earliest stage of the count at which they had an unequal number of votes.

• (3) Where the number of votes credited to the candidates was equal at all stages, the returning officer must—

• (a) decide between the candidates by lot, and

• (b) the candidate on whom the lot falls must be excluded.

Exclusion of candidates: supplementary provision

64V

• (1) The exclusion of a candidate, or of two or more candidates together, under rule 64S constitutes a further stage of the count.

• (2) The returning officer must take the following steps after the completion of the transfer of transferable papers under rule 64S(5) or after a group of ballot papers formed under rule 64T(2) has been dealt with in accordance with rule 64T(3) to (5)—

• (a) record the total value of votes transferred to each candidate under rule 64S(5) or 64T(4);

• (b) add that total to the previous total of votes recorded for each candidate and record the new total,

• (c) record the value of the votes in the groups of non-transferable papers formed under rule 64S(4) or 64T(3), and

• (d) add that value to the previously recorded total of non-transferable votes.

• (3) The returning officer must then compare—

• (a) the total number of votes then recorded for each candidate together with the total number of non-transferable votes, with

• (b) the recorded total of valid first preference votes.

• (4) All ballot papers transferred under rule 64S(5) or 64T(4) must be clearly marked, either individually or as a group, so as to indicate the transfer value at which the vote on the paper is transferred or, as the case may be, the transfer value of all the votes on the papers in that group.

• (5) The returning officer must include a ballot paper in the group of non-transferable papers formed under rule 64S(4) or 64T(3) if—

• (a) the returning officer is of the opinion that the ballot paper indicates that the preference next in the order of preference has been given to two or more candidates (whether or not consecutive candidates),

• (b) the returning officer is of the opinion that the next preference on the ballot paper (whether or not for a continuing candidate) does not follow consecutively after the preference immediately before it, or

• (c) it is unclear to the returning officer for any other reason which candidate is next in the order of preference.

Filling of last vacancies

64W

• (1) Where the number of continuing candidates is equal to the number of vacancies remaining unfilled, the continuing candidates are treated as elected.

• (2) Where only one vacancy remains unfilled, the continuing candidate then credited with the highest number of votes must be treated as elected if that number of votes is equal to or greater than the total number of votes then credited to the other continuing candidates together with any surpluses not transferred.

• (3) Where the last vacancies can be filled under this rule, no further transfer of votes may be made.

• (4) For the meaning of “continuing candidate” and “surplus”, see rule 64J.

Re-count

64X

• (1) The returning officer, on completion of each stage of the count, must inform all the candidates and their election agents then present of the intention, subject to a request for a re-count, to proceed to the next stage.

• (2) Before the returning officer proceeds, any candidate or election agent present at the count may request that a re-count be undertaken of the last completed stage.

• (3) The returning officer must comply with the request unless the returning officer’s opinion is that the request is unreasonable.

• (4) If no request is made the returning officer must proceed with the next stage of the count.

• (5) Where, as a result of a re-count an error is discovered, the returning officer must, where necessary, amend any results that have been previously announced.

Order of election of candidates

64Y

• (1) The order in which candidates whose vote exceeds the quota are treated as elected is the order in which their respective surpluses were transferred or would have been transferred but for rule 64P(2) or (3).

• (2) A candidate credited with a number of votes equal to the quota is to be placed (in the order of those treated as elected) after any other candidates treated as elected at the same time who had surpluses.

• (3) For the meaning of “quota” and “surplus”, see rule 64J.

Decisions on ballot papers

64Z

The decision of the returning officer on any question arising in respect of a ballot paper, the transfer of ballot papers or the exclusion of candidates is final, but may be reviewed on an election petition.

Declaration of result at contested election

64Z1

• (1) Where all stages of the count have been completed, the returning officer must declare to be elected the candidates who have been treated as elected under this Chapter.

• (2) The returning officer must give a notice stating the names and addresses of the candidates elected to the proper officer of the council for which the election was held.

• (3) The returning officer must also publish notice of—

• (a) the names of the candidates elected;

• (b) the number of first and subsequent preferences for each candidate (whether or not elected);

• (c) the number of ballot papers transferred and their transfer values at each stage of the count;

• (d) the number of votes credited to each candidate at each stage of the count;

• (e) the number of non-transferable ballot papers and the number of non-transferable votes at each stage of the count;

• (f) the number of rejected ballot papers under each head shown in the statement of rejected ballot papers.

Enwi a chychwyn

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Enw’r Rheolau hyn yw Rheolau Etholiadau Lleol (Prif Ardaloedd) (Cymru) 2021 a deuant i rym ar 17 Rhagfyr 2021.

Darpariaeth drosiannol

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Nid yw dod â’r Rheolau hyn i rym yn effeithio ar gynnal etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol pe bai’r bleidlais yn cael ei chynnal, pe ceid gornest yn yr etholiad, cyn 5 Mai 2022.

Dehongli

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• (1) Yn y Rheolau hyn—

• ystyr “bwrdeistref sirol” (“county borough”) yw bwrdeistref sirol yng Nghymru;

• ystyr “Deddf 1983” (“the 1983 Act”) yw Deddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983;

• ystyr “diwrnod eithriedig” (“excluded day”) yw diwrnod sydd—yn ddydd Sadwrn;yn ddydd Sul;yn Noswyl Nadolig;yn Ddydd Nadolig;yn ddydd Gwener y Groglith;yn ddiwrnod sy’n ŵyl banc yng Nghymru a Lloegr o dan Ddeddf Bancio a Thrafodion Ariannol 1971[^f00004]; yn ddiwrnod a bennir ar gyfer diolchgarwch neu alaru cyhoeddus; mae i “gwybodaeth am gyfeiriad cartref” (“home address information”) o ran person a enwebir—yn Atodlen 1, yr ystyr a roddir gan reol 13(3) o’r Atodlen honno, ayn Atodlen 2, yr ystyr a roddir gan reol 13(3) o’r Atodlen honno;

• ystyr “prif ardal” (“principal area”) yw sir neu fwrdeistref sirol;

• ystyr “Rheoliadau Cyfuno Pleidleisiau” (“the Combination of Polls Regulations”) yw Rheoliadau Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl (Cyfuno Pleidleisiau) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2004[^f00005];

• ystyr “sir” (“county”) yw sir yng Nghymru.

• (2) At ddibenion y Rheolau hyn, mae etholiad yn “etholiad perthnasol” os yw’n un o’r etholiadau a ganlyn a bod y bleidlais yn yr etholiad yn cael ei chynnal ynghyd â’r bleidlais mewn etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol—

• (a) etholiad seneddol;

• (b) etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor cymuned;

• (c) etholiad maer, hynny yw, etholiad a gynhelir o dan Reoliadau Awdurdodau Lleol (Etholiadau Maerol) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2007[^f00006];

• (d) etholiad comisiynydd heddlu a throseddu, hynny yw, etholiad comisiynydd heddlu a throseddu yn unol â Phennod 6 o Ran 1 o Ddeddf Diwygio’r Heddlu a Chyfrifoldeb Cymdeithasol 2011[^f00007].

• (3) Yn y Rheolau hyn, oni nodir yn wahanol, mae i’r geiriau a’r ymadroddion Cymraeg a ganlyn sy’n cyfateb i eiriau ac ymadroddion Saesneg a ddefnyddir yn Neddf 1983 yr un ystyr â’r geiriau a’r ymadroddion hynny yn y Ddeddf honno (gweler adrannau 202(1) a 203(1)[^f00008] o’r Ddeddf honno)—

• “anabledd” (“disability”);

• “cofnod cofnodion dienw” (“record of anonymous entries”);

• “cofnod dienw” (“anonymous entry”);

• “deiseb etholiad” (“election petition”);

• “etholwr” (“elector”);

• “llys etholiad” (“election court”);

• “pleidleisiwr” (“voter”);

• “rhestr dirprwyon” (“list of proxies”);

• “rhestr pleidleiswyr post” (“postal voters list”);

• “rhestr pleidleiswyr post drwy ddirprwy” (“proxy postal voters list”);

• “swyddog priodol” (“proper officer”).

• system mwyafrif syml” (“simple majority system”)

• system pleidlais sengl drosglwyddadwy” (“single transferable vote system”)

Adran 22(3)(a) o Ddeddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000: defnyddio “Annibynnol”

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At ddibenion adran 22(3)(a) o Ddeddf Pleidiau Gwleidyddol, Etholiadau a Refferenda 2000[^f00009], caniateir rhoi’r disgrifiad “Annibynnol” mewn papur enwebu ymgeisydd wrth ethol cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol yng Nghymru yn lle, neu yn ogystal â’r disgrifiad “Independent”.

Cynnal etholiadau i gyngor prif ardal

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• (1) Mae Atodlen 1 yn nodi’r rheolau sy’n gymwys wrth gynnal etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol pan na chynhelir y bleidlais yn yr etholiad ynghyd â’r bleidlais mewn etholiad arall.

• (2) Mae cyfeiriadau yn y rheolau yn Atodlen 1 at y swyddog canlyniadau yn gyfeiriadau at y swyddog canlyniadau yn yr etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol.

• (3) Mae Atodlen 2 yn nodi’r rheolau sy’n gymwys wrth gynnal etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol pan gynhelir y bleidlais yn yr etholiad ynghyd â’r bleidlais mewn un neu ragor o etholiadau perthnasol.

• (4) Mae cyfeiriadau yn y rheolau yn Atodlen 2 at y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yn gyfeiriadau at y swyddog canlyniadau sydd, o dan reoliad 4 o’r Rheoliadau Cyfuno Pleidleisiau, yn gyfrifol am gyflawni swyddogaethau a bennir yn rheoliad 5 o’r Rheoliadau hynny.

• (5) Mae cyfeiriadau yn y rheolau yn Atodlen 2 at y swyddog canlyniadau yn gyfeiriadau at y swyddog canlyniadau yn yr etholiad cynghorwyr i gyngor sir neu gyngor bwrdeistref sirol (p’un a yw’r person hwnnw hefyd yn swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol ai peidio), oni bai bod rheol benodol yn darparu fel arall.

• (6) Pan fo rheol yn Atodlen 1 neu 2 yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i’r swyddog canlyniadau gyhoeddi dogfen, yna (oni bai bod y rheol yn darparu fel arall) rhaid i’r ddogfen gael ei chyhoeddi—

• (a) ar-lein, a

• (b) mewn unrhyw ffyrdd eraill y mae’r swyddog canlyniadau o’r farn eu bod yn briodol er mwyn dod â chynnwys y ddogfen i sylw’r cyhoedd.

• (7) Pan fo rheol yn Atodlen 1 neu 2 yn ei gwneud yn ofynnol i hysbysiad gael ei roi, neu’n awdurdodi rhoi hysbysiad, caniateir i’r hysbysiad—

• (a) cael ei anfon drwy’r post,

• (b) cael ei anfon yn electronig, neu

• (c) cael ei ddanfon yn bersonol.

Amserlen

Cyfrif amser

Hysbysiad etholiad

Dyletswydd y swyddog canlyniadau i gyflenwi ffurflenni enwebu etc.

Enwebu ymgeiswyr

Papurau enwebu: disgrifiadau

Ychwanegu “Wales”, “Welsh”, “Cymru” neu “Cymreig”

Papurau enwebu: datganiadau aelodaeth plaid

Ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref

Penderfyniadau ynglŷn â dilysrwydd papurau enwebu

Enwebu mewn mwy nag un ward etholiadol

Ymgeiswyr yn tynnu’n ôl

Cyhoeddi datganiad o’r personau a enwebwyd

Defnyddio enwau a ddefnyddir yn gyffredin yn y datganiad o’r personau a enwebwyd

Enwau sydd yr un fath neu’n debyg

Cywiro mân wallau mewn papurau enwebu neu ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref

Archwilio papurau enwebu

Archwilio ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref

Gohirio trafodion enwebu os ceir terfysg

Penderfynu a oes gornest yn yr etholiad a datgan y canlyniad os nad oes gornest

Y bleidlais i’w chynnal drwy bleidlais gudd

Y papurau pleidleisio

Rhestr rhifau cyfatebol

Y marc swyddogol

Gwahardd datgelu pleidlais

Defnyddio ysgolion ac ystafelloedd cyhoeddus

Hysbysiad y bleidlais

Papurau pleidleisio post

Darparu gorsafoedd pleidleisio

Penodi swyddogion llywyddu a chlercod

Dyroddi cardiau pleidleisio swyddogol

Cyfarpar gorsafoedd pleidleisio

Penodi asiantau pleidleisio ac asiantau cyfrif

Asiantau pleidleisio ac asiantau cyfrif: darpariaeth atodol

Hysbysu’r gofyniad cyfrinachedd

Dychwelyd papurau pleidleisio post

Derbyn i’r orsaf bleidleisio

Cadw trefn yn yr orsaf

Selio blychau pleidleisio

Cwestiynau y caniateir eu gofyn i bleidleiswyr

Herio pleidleisiwr

Gweithdrefn pleidleisio

Pleidleiswyr sydd ag anabledd neu sy’n methu darllen: marcio pleidleisiau gan y swyddog llywyddu

Pleidleiswyr sydd ag anabledd neu sy’n methu darllen: cymorth cymdeithion

Pleidleisio gyda chymorth cydymaith: darpariaeth atodol

Papurau pleidleisio a dendrwyd: yr amgylchiadau lle maent ar gael

Dyletswyddau swyddogion llywyddu mewn perthynas â phapurau pleidleisio a dendrwyd

Papurau pleidleisio a ddifethwyd

Cywiro gwallau ar ddiwrnod y bleidlais

Gohirio’r bleidlais os ceir terfysg

Y weithdrefn wrth gau’r bleidlais

Trefniadau cyfrif y pleidleisiau

Presenoldeb wrth i’r pleidleisiau gael eu cyfrif

Y cyfrif: camau

Y cyfrif: cyffredinol

Y cyfrif: papurau pleidleisio a wrthodwyd

Ailgyfrif

Pleidleisiau cyfartal

Penderfynu ar bapurau pleidleisio

Datgan y canlyniad

Selio papurau pleidleisio mewn etholiadau lle ceir gornest

Danfon dogfennau i’r swyddog cofrestru mewn etholiadau lle ceir gornest

Dangos etc. dogfennau

Gorchmynion i ddangos etc. dogfennau: darpariaeth atodol

Cadw a dinistrio dogfennau a anfonwyd at y swyddog cofrestru

Dinistrio ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref gan y swyddog canlyniadau

Diddymu pleidlais neu roi’r gorau iddi ar ôl i ymgeisydd farw

ATODIADAU — Nodyn: Caniateir i’r ffurflenni a geir yn yr Atodiadau hyn gael eu haddasu i’r graddau y bo’r amgylchiadau’n gofyn.

Amserlen

Cyfrif amser

Hysbysiad etholiad

Dyletswydd y swyddog canlyniadau i gyflenwi ffurflenni enwebu etc.

Enwebu ymgeiswyr

Papurau enwebu: disgrifiadau

Ychwanegu “Wales”, “Welsh”, “Cymru” neu “Cymreig”

Papurau enwebu: datganiadau aelodaeth plaid

Ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref

Penderfyniadau ynglŷn â dilysrwydd papurau enwebu

Enwebu mewn mwy nag un ward etholiadol

Ymgeiswyr yn tynnu’n ôl

Cyhoeddi datganiad o’r personau a enwebwyd

Defnyddio enwau a ddefnyddir yn gyffredin yn y datganiad o’r personau a enwebwyd

Enwau sydd yr un fath neu’n debyg

Cywiro mân wallau mewn papurau enwebu neu ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref

Archwilio papurau enwebu

Archwilio ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref

Gohirio trafodion enwebu os ceir terfysg

Penderfynu a oes gornest yn yr etholiad a datgan y canlyniad os nad oes gornest

Y bleidlais i’w chynnal drwy bleidlais gudd

Y papurau pleidleisio

Rhestr rhifau cyfatebol

Y marc swyddogol

Gwahardd datgelu pleidlais

Defnyddio ysgolion ac ystafelloedd cyhoeddus

Hysbysiad y bleidlais

Papurau pleidleisio post

Darparu gorsafoedd pleidleisio

Penodi swyddogion llywyddu a chlercod

Dyroddi cardiau pleidleisio swyddogol

Cyfarpar gorsafoedd pleidleisio

Penodi asiantau pleidleisio ac asiantau cyfrif

Asiantau pleidleisio ac asiantau cyfrif: darpariaeth atodol

Hysbysu’r gofyniad cyfrinachedd

Dychwelyd papurau pleidleisio post

Derbyn i’r orsaf bleidleisio

Cadw trefn yn yr orsaf

Selio blychau pleidleisio

Cwestiynau y caniateir eu gofyn i bleidleiswyr

Herio pleidleisiwr

Gweithdrefn pleidleisio

Pleidleiswyr sydd ag anabledd neu sy’n methu darllen: marcio pleidleisiau gan y swyddog llywyddu

Pleidleiswyr sydd ag anabledd neu sy’n methu darllen: cymorth cymdeithion

Pleidleisio gyda chymorth cydymaith: darpariaeth atodol

Papurau pleidleisio a dendrwyd: yr amgylchiadau lle maent ar gael

Dyletswyddau swyddogion llywyddu mewn perthynas â phapurau pleidleisio a dendrwyd

Papurau pleidleisio a ddifethwyd

Cywiro gwallau ar ddiwrnod y bleidlais

Gohirio’r bleidlais os ceir terfysg

Y weithdrefn wrth gau’r bleidlais

Trosolwg o’r rheolau a dehongli

Presenoldeb mewn trafodion o dan y Rhan hon

Dyletswyddau rhagarweiniol a chyffredinol pan y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Gwahanu papurau pleidleisio etc. pan y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Dyletswyddau rhagarweiniol a chyffredinol pan nad y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Agor cynwysyddion etc. pan nad y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Darpariaeth bellach ynghylch papurau pleidleisio post

Y cyfrif: cyffredinol

Y cyfrif: papurau pleidleisio a wrthodwyd

Ailgyfrif

Pleidleisiau cyfartal

Penderfynu ar bapurau pleidleisio

Datgan y canlyniad

Selio papurau pleidleisio mewn etholiadau lle ceir gornest

Danfon dogfennau i’r swyddog cofrestru mewn etholiadau lle ceir gornest

Dangos etc. dogfennau

Gorchmynion i ddangos etc. dogfennau: darpariaeth atodol

Cadw a dinistrio dogfennau a anfonwyd at y swyddog cofrestru

Dinistrio ffurflenni cyfeiriad cartref gan y swyddog canlyniadau

Diddymu pleidlais neu roi’r gorau iddi ar ôl i ymgeisydd farw

ATODIADAU — Nodyn: Caniateir i’r ffurflenni a geir yn yr Atodiadau hyn gael eu haddasu i’r graddau y bo’r amgylchiadau’n gofyn.

Trefniadau cyfrif y pleidleisiau

Presenoldeb wrth i’r pleidleisiau gael eu cyfrif

Y cyfrif: camau

Y cyfrif: cyffredinol

Y cyfrif: papurau pleidleisio a wrthodwyd

Dehongli

Cyfrif pleidleisiau dewis cyntaf

Pennu’r cwota

Dychwelyd cynghorwyr

Trosglwyddiadau pan fo’r pleidleisiau dewis cyntaf uwchlaw’r cwota

Trosglwyddiadau eraill pan fo’r pleidleisiau uwchlaw’r cwota

Amgylchiadau pan na throsglwyddir pleidleisiau o dan reol 60J neu 60K

Trefn trosglwyddiadau o dan reolau 60J a 60K

Trosglwyddiadau o dan reolau 60J a 60K: darpariaeth atodol

Eithrio ymgeiswyr a throsglwyddo papurau pleidleisio dewis cyntaf

Trosglwyddo papurau pleidleisio eraill ymgeiswyr a eithriwyd

Y drefn eithrio

Eithrio ymgeiswyr: darpariaeth atodol

Llenwi swyddi gwag olaf

Ailgyfrif

Trefn ethol yr ymgeiswyr

Penderfyniadau ar bapurau pleidleisio

Datgan y canlyniad mewn etholiad lle ceir gornest

Trosolwg o’r rheolau a dehongli

Presenoldeb mewn trafodion o dan y Rhan hon

Dyletswyddau rhagarweiniol a chyffredinol pan y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Gwahanu papurau pleidleisio etc. pan y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Dyletswyddau rhagarweiniol a chyffredinol pan nad y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Agor cynwysyddion etc. pan nad y swyddog canlyniadau cydlynol yw’r swyddog canlyniadau

Darpariaeth bellach ynghylch papurau pleidleisio post

Y cyfrif: cyffredinol

Y cyfrif: papurau pleidleisio a wrthodwyd

Cymhwyso a dehongli

Cyfrif pleidleisiau dewis cyntaf

Pennu’r cwota

Dychwelyd cynghorwyr

Trosglwyddiadau pan fo’r pleidleisiau dewis cyntaf uwchlaw’r cwota

Trosglwyddiadau eraill pan fo’r pleidleisiau uwchlaw’r cwota

Amgylchiadau pan na throsglwyddir pleidleisiau o dan reol 64N neu 64O

Trefn trosglwyddiadau o dan reolau 64N a 64O

Trosglwyddiadau o dan reolau 64N a 64O: darpariaeth atodol

Eithrio ymgeiswyr a throsglwyddo papurau pleidleisio dewis cyntaf

Trosglwyddo papurau pleidleisio eraill ymgeiswyr a eithriwyd

Y drefn eithrio

Eithrio ymgeiswyr: darpariaeth atodol

Llenwi swyddi gwag olaf

Ailgyfrif

Trefn ethol yr ymgeiswyr

Penderfyniadau ar bapurau pleidleisio

Datgan y canlyniad mewn etholiad lle ceir gornest