C1Part 1F1Senedd Cymru

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words 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)

General elections

6I1Voting at general elections

1

Each person entitled to vote at a general election in F3a 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 F2Senedd constituency member for the F2Senedd 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 F2Senedd regional members for the F2Senedd electoral region in which the F2Senedd constituency is included, or

b

an individual who is a candidate to be F3a Senedd regional member for that F2Senedd electoral region.

4

The F2Senedd constituency member for the F2Senedd constituency is to be returned under the simple majority system.

5

The F2Senedd regional members for the F2Senedd 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).