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This consultation ended 12 January 2026.

Consultation period:
20 October 2025 to 12 January 2026
Last updated:

Reviewing responses

The responses to this consultation are currently being reviewed. Details of the outcome will be published here in due course.

Original consultation

We want your views on the draft Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 and the draft Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026.

Consultation description

We are seeking your views on the following:

  • updating the Rules to make sure they are bilingual
  • updating the Rules to reflect recent changes in the Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025
  • Making the change to security-related cost exemptions that are in place for Senedd elections to local government elections
  • proposals contained within the UK Government’s strategy paper on electoral reform

Consultation documents

Draft Representation of the People Act 1983 (Security Expenses Exclusion) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2026 , file type: DOCX, file size: 42 KB

DOCX
42 KB
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Draft Local Elections (Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 , file type: DOCX, file size: 142 KB

DOCX
142 KB
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