Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 1 heading substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 modified (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), ss. 13(5), 19(1)
(1)Each person entitled to vote at a general election in [F2a Senedd] constituency has two votes.
(2)One (referred to in this Act as a “constituency vote”) is a vote which may be given for a candidate to be the [F3Senedd] constituency member for the [F3Senedd ] constituency.
(3)The other (referred to in this Act as an “electoral region vote”) is a vote which may be given for—
(a)a registered political party which has submitted a list of candidates to be [F3Senedd] regional members for the [F3Senedd] electoral region in which the [F3Senedd] constituency is included, or
(b)an individual who is a candidate to be [F2a Senedd] regional member for that [F3Senedd] electoral region.
(4)The [F3Senedd] constituency member for the [F3Senedd] constituency is to be returned under the simple majority system.
(5)The [F3Senedd] regional members for the [F3Senedd] electoral region are to be returned under the additional member system of proportional representation provided for in this Part.
(6)In this Act “registered political party” means a party registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).
Textual Amendments
F2Words 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))
F3Words 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))
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 1-94, 97-106 in force immediately after "the 2007 election" by s. 161(1) (subject to s. 161(4)(5))