Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Senedd election

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Issuing and distributing postal votes

As part of your planning for the delivery of key processes, you will have made decisions on the process for issuing postal votes and how you will distribute these.

This section includes further guidance relating to the issue and delivery of postal votes, including re-issuing and cancelling postal vote packs, as well as guidance to quality assure the process.

Cross-boundary constituencies

In the case of a constituency that covers more than one local authority, the postal vote issuing processes may happen at more than one location in the constituency. In these circumstances this process may be carried out by appointed deputies from any other local authorities and the guidance in this section will also be relevant to them.

Last updated: 18 November 2025