You are disqualified under the Government of Wales Act 2006 if you have been convicted of an offence and have been sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained indefinitely or for more than a year and are detained anywhere in the UK, the Channel Islands the Isle of Man or elsewhere in the European Union, or are unlawfully at large when you would otherwise be detained.
You are also disqualified under the Government of Wales Act 2006, if you have been convicted or reported guilty of a corrupt or illegal electoral practice or of an offence relating to donations. The disqualification for an illegal practice begins from the date a person has been reported guilty by an election court or convicted and lasts for three years. The disqualification for a corrupt practice begins from the date a person has been reported guilty by an election court or convicted and lasts for five years.
You have been convicted of an intimidatory criminal offence motivated by hostility towards a candidate, future candidate or campaigner or holder of a relevant elective office.1
1. Paragraph 6A, Schedule 1A, Government of Wales Act 2006 and Section 30, Elections Act 2022↩ Back to content at footnote 1