Voting
SENEDD ELECTION: Voting today? Here’s everything you need to know about the new system before you head to the polling station
Polls are open across Wales today, but this Senedd election is using a brand new voting system that two-thirds of…
New polling shows Reform UK still leading in South West Wales — but Labour gains
YouGov’s July 2025 MRP data shows Reform UK maintaining its lead across South West Wales, with Labour regaining ground in…
Teens to get the vote as UK Government unveils landmark electoral reforms
Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds across Swansea and the wider UK will be able to vote in the next general election, following…
Carmarthenshire one of four Welsh councils to pilot automatic voter registration
Carmarthenshire Council will register voters automatically using data to identify potential electors as part of a new Welsh Government trial.
Council to continue with current voting system
Bridgend County Borough Council’s voting system will remain unchanged for at least the 2027 local elections after full Council decided…
Automatic voter registration pilots proposed in Wales
The Welsh Government has set out proposals to improve voter participation, including trials for automatic voter registration in Senedd and…
Vote while you shop? Voting in Welsh supermarkets proposed to boost voter turnout
People could be able to elect their local councillors as part of their weekly shop, as part of efforts to…
Swansea Bay heads to the polls for the Senedd and Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Polling stations right across the Swansea Bay region opened at 7am with people voting to elect members of the Senedd…
New independent vote advice website launched for 2021 Senedd election
A new interactive website has been launched to help voters in the upcoming Senedd election identify how their policy preferences…
Senedd election to cost £1.5m EXTRA to ensure its COVID secure
The Welsh Government is giving an additional £1.5m to election returning officers to make polling stations for the upcoming Senedd…
Senedd elections could be delayed for 6 months as part of new Welsh Government emergency bill
Welsh Government is asking permission from the Senedd to introduce an emergency bill to ensure the next Senedd election happens…