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The '''Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill 2019''' is a piece of legislation introduced to [[Wales]] by y Llydydd () [[Elin Jones]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> It was first detailed in February 2019 by way of an Explanatory Memorandum.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
The bill will for the first time in Wales afford 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote, beginning with the [[Next Senedd Cymru election|Welsh General Election in 2021]].<ref name=":0"></ref> The decision is the largest franchise extension in Wales since 1969, when the Representation of the People Act in 1969 reduced the voting age from 21 to 18.<ref name=":0" /> The franchise will also be extended to "eligible foreign nationals".<ref name=":0" />
The Bill will also change the official name of the legislature to Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament.<ref name=":0" /> The decision was controversial and saw much debate in the Chamber between those who favoured the single name Senedd and those (led by former First Minister [[Carwyn Jones]]) who sought to include a bilingual element.<ref name=":0" />
The law has also been changed so that disqualified individuals are prohibited from taking up a seat in the Assembly rather than being prohibited from standing for election,<ref name=":0" /> and ensuring that the Electoral Commission is funded by and accountable to the Assembly for Welsh elections.<ref name=":0" />
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 27 November 2019.<ref name="WAG"></ref>
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://ift.tt/34TcsXG https://ift.tt/2Sla5ud] Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill 2019 as passed
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[[Category:Measures of the National Assembly for Wales]]
[[Category:Constitutional laws of Wales]]
[[Category:2019 in Wales]]
[[Category:2019 in British law]]
[[Category:2019 in British politics]]
The '''Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill 2019''' is a piece of legislation introduced to [[Wales]] by y Llydydd () [[Elin Jones]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> It was first detailed in February 2019 by way of an Explanatory Memorandum.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
The bill will for the first time in Wales afford 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote, beginning with the [[Next Senedd Cymru election|Welsh General Election in 2021]].<ref name=":0"></ref> The decision is the largest franchise extension in Wales since 1969, when the Representation of the People Act in 1969 reduced the voting age from 21 to 18.<ref name=":0" /> The franchise will also be extended to "eligible foreign nationals".<ref name=":0" />
The Bill will also change the official name of the legislature to Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament.<ref name=":0" /> The decision was controversial and saw much debate in the Chamber between those who favoured the single name Senedd and those (led by former First Minister [[Carwyn Jones]]) who sought to include a bilingual element.<ref name=":0" />
The law has also been changed so that disqualified individuals are prohibited from taking up a seat in the Assembly rather than being prohibited from standing for election,<ref name=":0" /> and ensuring that the Electoral Commission is funded by and accountable to the Assembly for Welsh elections.<ref name=":0" />
The Bill was agreed by the Assembly on 27 November 2019.<ref name="WAG"></ref>
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://ift.tt/34TcsXG https://ift.tt/2Sla5ud] Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill 2019 as passed
<br />
[[Category:Measures of the National Assembly for Wales]]
[[Category:Constitutional laws of Wales]]
[[Category:2019 in Wales]]
[[Category:2019 in British law]]
[[Category:2019 in British politics]]
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