Register to vote for the Senedd Cymru Election
The Senedd Cymru Election will be held on Thursday, 07 May 2026, where voters across Wales can choose 96 Members who will represent them in Senedd Cymru.
Anyone aged 16 and over, and living in Wales, can register to vote.
The deadline to register to vote is Monday, 20 April 2026. You can register to vote here: Register to vote - GOV.UK
New arrangements:
There will be some new arrangements for the Senedd Cymru Election this time:
- 96 Members will be elected across Wales, rather than the previous 60.
- Wales will have 16 constituencies instead of the previous 40.
- Ceredigion Penfro is the name of the constituency which will cover the counties of Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
- Each constituency will elect six Members through a 'closed proportional list system'. You choose a political party or an independent candidate from the ballot paper.
- Senedd Cymru elections will be held every four years, rather than every five years as before.
Other important dates:
- The deadline for registering to vote is Monday, 20 April 2026.
- If you have moved home recently and have not registered to vote at your new address, you must do so by Monday, 20 April 2026;
- If you wish to vote by post or by postal proxy, the deadline to apply is 5.00pm, Tuesday, 21 April 2026;
- If you wish to vote by proxy (not emergency proxy), the deadline to apply is 5.00pm, Tuesday, 28 April 2026;
- Emergency proxy votes may be available from after 5.00pm, Tuesday, 28 April 2026 until 5.00pm on 7 May 2026 but only under specific extenuating circumstances, find details on the Electoral Commission website or telephone 01545 572032.
- The Election will be held on 07 May 2026, with the polling stations open between 07:00 and 22:00.
- The votes will be counted and the results will be announced during the day on 08 May 2026.
Eifion Evans, Ceredigion Penfro Constituency Returning Officer, said: “Registering to vote is one of the simplest but most powerful ways to make your voice heard. The decisions made in the Senedd shape the services and support our communities rely on every day — from health to education to transport and the environment. I urge everyone who is eligible to take a few minutes to register to vote by 20 April 2026, ahead of the Senedd Cymru Election on 07 May 2026.”
For further information and to view a series of frequently asked questions, please visit our website: Welsh Parliament Election
27/01/2026