PART 3ELECTIONS

Extension of right to vote

11Extension of right to vote in Senedd elections to qualifying foreign citizens

1

After section 12(1A) of the 2006 Act, insert—

1B

A person falls within the extended franchise for Senedd elections if the person—

a

is a qualifying foreign citizen (within the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)), and

b

would, but for any disability removed by this section, be entitled to vote as an elector at a local government election in an electoral area wholly or partly included within the Senedd constituency.

2

The amendments made by this section have effect for the purposes of an election for membership of the Senedd at which a poll is held on or after 5 April 2021.