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(1)The persons entitled to vote at an election of [F1Members of the Senedd] (or of [F2a Member of the Senedd]) in [F3a Senedd] constituency are those who on the day of the poll—
(a)would be entitled to vote as electors at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included in the [F4Senedd] constituency [F5or fall within the extended franchise for Senedd elections as described in this section], and
(b)are registered in the register of local government electors at an address within the [F4Senedd] constituency.
[F6(1A)A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—
(a)has attained the age of 16, but not the age of 18, and
(b)would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.]
[F7(1B)A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—
(a)is a qualifying foreign citizen (within the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)), and
(b)would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.]
(2)But a person is not entitled as an elector—
(a)to cast more than one constituency vote, or more than one electoral region vote, in the same [F4Senedd] constituency at any general election,
(b)to vote in more than one [F4Senedd] constituency at any general election, or
(c)to cast more than one vote in any election held under section 10.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(17) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))
F2Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(15) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(18) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
F4Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
F5Words in s. 12(1)(a) inserted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 10(2)(4), 42(1)(b)(i)
F6S. 12(1A) inserted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which the poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 10(3)(4), 42(1)(b)(i)
F7S. 12(1B) inserted (15.1.2020 with effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which a poll is held on or after 5.4.2021) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), ss. 11(1)(2), 42(1)(b)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))
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