By registering to vote, a young person can now take part in Senedd elections from the age of 16
By registering to vote, a foreign citizen aged 16 or over, can now take part in Senedd election

If you are not already registered to vote you can register online.

The Senedd Election will allow voters to elect 60 members to The Senedd (formerly the National Assembly for Wales)

It will be the first election in which 16 and 17 year olds and legally resident foreign nationals are allowed to vote in Wales, the largest extension of the franchise in Wales since 1969. Both changes were a result of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020.

Regional Returning Officers

Regional Returning Officers are responsible for the overall management of the election for the regional poll.

There are five Senedd electoral regions in Wales:

Mid and West Wales
North Wales
South Wales West
South Wales Central
South Wales East

The voting areas within the Mid and West Wales Region are:

Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire
Powys

Regional Returning Officer for Mid and West Wales: Eifion Evans, Ceredigion County Council RRO-PARO@ceredigion.gov.uk

Local Returning Officers

Local Returning Officers are responsible for ensuring the election is administered effectively in their voting area.

Local Returning Officer for Pembrokeshire: Richard Brown, Pembrokeshire County Council

Senedd Candidates and Agents

Candidates and Agents

About the Police and Crime Commissioners Election

The Commissioner is the voice of the people and holds the police to account. The Commissioner is responsible for all policing and aims to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their force area

To be eligible to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioners Election you must be:

18 or over on the day of the election
A British, Irish, Commonwealth or EU citizen

Please note: 16 and 17 year olds will not be eligible to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner election

Police Area Returning Officer (PARO)

Each police area has a Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) who has overall responsibility for coordinating the election and announcing the results of the Police and Crime Commissioner election in that area.

There are four police areas in Wales:

Dyfed-Powys
South Wales
Gwent
North Wales

The voting areas within the Dyfed-Powys Police area are:

Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire
Powys

Regional Area Returning Officer for Dyfed-Powys area: Eifion Evans, Ceredigion County Council RRO-PARO@ceredigion.gov.uk

Local Returning Officer

The Local Returning Officers for each of four areas are responsible for ensuring the election is administered effectively in their voting area.

Local Returning Officer for Pembrokeshire: Richard Brown, Pembrokeshire County Council

Police and Crime Commissioner Candidates and Agents

Candidates and Agents

Ways you can vote in the May elections

Vote in person at your local polling station

Measures will be put into place to make sure polling stations and count venues operate safely in line with Covid 19 regulations.

Our elections team are already making plans to help you stay safe at your polling station.

You are encouraged to bring your own pen/pencil to mark your ballot paper.
Please wear a face covering when entering the polling station

Voting by post

To vote by post, you need to complete a postal vote application form. The process for applying for a postal vote hasn’t changed.

If you would like to vote by post, give your elections team plenty of time to process your application by applying early

Please note:

More vulnerable voters are being encouraged to apply for a postal vote. Please apply as early as possible. An application form is available online vote by post

Completed postal vote application forms should be returned to –

Electoral Services

Pembrokeshire County Council

Unit 23

Thornton Industrial Estate

Milford Haven

SA73 2RR

Voting by proxy

Voting by proxy is when you ask someone you trust to vote on your behalf. You will need to complete a proxy vote application form.

You can choose to vote by proxy for one election or have a permanent long term proxy vote.

If you would like to vote by proxy, give your elections team plenty of time to process your application by applying early

Register to vote

You need to be registered to vote to take part in elections. If you are not already registered to vote you can register online or contact our elections team on 01437 775844 or by email electoralservices@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Timetable for The Senedd and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections

Timetable

Notice of Election

The notice of election will be published on or around the 22^nd March 2021

You will be able to find more information about your local candidates through local media and online.

Notice of Election: Senedd Cymru Elections: Mid and West Wales Region

Notice of Election: Senedd Cymru Elections: Preseli Pembrokeshire Constituency

Notice of Election: Senedd Cymru Elections: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Constituency

Notice of Election: Election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Dyfed Powys Police Area

Notice of the latest time for the submission of election addresses of candidates to the Police Area Returning Officer

FAQ's

Are the elections on 6 May being postponed?

The elections are scheduled to go ahead as planned on 6 May. We are working hard to ensure that they can proceed effectively, including that polling stations will be safe places to vote.

Who makes the decision to postpone the elections?

Any decision to postpone the Senedd election would be for the Senedd. The Welsh Government is currently preparing a bill which would enable the elections to be postponed by up to six months, if necessary. Any decision to postpone the Police and Crime Commissioner election would be for the UK Government to make, and be subject to parliamentary approval.

Do you think they can go ahead in the current circumstances?

The Electoral Commission has developed a set of election objectives with the UK’s governments, political parties and electoral administrators, to ensure the elections can be delivered safely and successfully.

We are working with the UK’s governments, the Electoral Commission, the wider electoral community and public health authorities to ensure that voters can cast their votes safely at the elections on 6 May 2021.

These preparations allow for a range of restriction levels in May.

We are also putting arrangements in place to help ensure polling stations are safe places to vote. Voters can expect many of the measures they’ve become used to over recent months, such as the use of hand sanitiser, floor markings and face coverings.

Frequently Asked Questions