6Voting at general electionsU.K.
(1)Each person entitled to vote at a general election in [F1a 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 [F1a 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).
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(18) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
F2Words 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))