Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections

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Resources for candidates and agents at Senedd elections

Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Senedd elections

Election timetable 7 May 2026 - Senedd (DOCX)
Q&As on web based guidance for candidates and agents (PDF)

Campaigning

Absent voters list request form - candidates (DOCX)
Register request form - candidates (DOCX)

Nominations

Nomination pack Senedd individual candidate - for use in polls held on or after 7 May 2026 (DOCX)
Nomination pack Senedd party list - for use in polls held on or after 7 May 2026 (DOCX)
Withdrawal form Senedd candidate on party list by the registered party (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026)(DOCX)
Withdrawal form Senedd individual candidate (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026) (DOCX)
Withdrawal form Senedd full party list (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026)(DOCX)
Withdrawal form Senedd candidate on party list (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026)(DOCX)

Postal Votes

Postal voting agent appointment form (DOCX)

Polling day

Polling agent appointment form - for use at polls on or after 7 May 2026 (SENEDD Individual) (DOCX)
Polling agent appointment form - for use at polls on or after 7 May 2026 (SENEDD Party List) (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements postal voting - Senedd (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026) (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements the count - Senedd (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026) (DOCX)
Secrecy requirements the poll - Senedd (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026) (DOCX)
Tellers dos and don'ts SP SLG Senedd LGW (PDF)
Tellers guidance SP SLG Senedd LGW (PDF)

Verification and count

Counting agent appointment form - for use at polls on or after 7 May 2026 (SENEDD Individual) (DOCX)
Counting agent appointment form - for use at polls on or after 7 May 2026 (SENEDD Party List) (DOCX)
Doubtful ballot paper booklet - Senedd (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026)(PDF)
Doubtful ballot paper placemat Senedd Allowed (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026) (PDF)
Doubtful ballot paper placemat Senedd rejected (for use at polls taking place on or after 7 May 2026)(PDF)

After the election

Individual candidates:

Senedd elections - Individual candidate spending return (XLSX)
Senedd elections - Individual candidate spending return (PDF)
Senedd elections - Declaration by election agent of an individual candidate
Senedd elections - Declaration by individual candidate
Senedd elections - Non-party campaigner Article 47 spending return and declaration

Party-list candidates:

Senedd elections - Party-list candidate declaration of personal expenses
Last updated: 28 April 2026