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The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2005

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4.—(1) The following form of words, namely “PLEIDLEISIWCH DROS UN YMGEISYDD YN UNIG” is hereby prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words “VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE ONLY” which are specified in the form of the front of the ballot paper in the Appendix to Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 for use at parliamentary elections.

(2) The forms of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (1) above shall be printed so that they appear immediately beneath the corresponding words in English on every ballot paper at a parliamentary election in Wales.

(3) “Annibynnol” is hereby prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the word “Independent” which is specified for use as the description of a candidate in a nomination paper by rule 6(3)(b) of the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.

(4) The form of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (3) above may be used as well as or in place of the equivalent word in English at a parliamentary election in Wales.

(5) “Y Llefarydd yn ailymgeisio” is hereby prescribed as the form of words in Welsh for the words “The Speaker seeking re-election” which are specified for use as the description of a candidate in a nomination paper by rule 6(3)(b) of the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.

(6) The form of words in Welsh prescribed by paragraph (5) above may be used in place of the equivalent words in English at a parliamentary election in Wales.

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