Guidance for Returning Officers administering a Senedd election

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Providing notice of the result

In addition to declaring the result, you must publish a notice, in English and Welsh of:1

  • the name of any party list candidates elected with the name of the registered political party for which were a candidate
  • the name of any individual candidate elected
  • the total number of votes given for each individual candidate or registered political party
  • the number of rejected ballot papers under each heading

When the statement of parties and persons nominated shows a candidate has used their commonly used name to stand in the election, you may also use their commonly used name in the notice.2

Publication of the notice of result

You should ensure that a copy of the notice of result is made available to all interested parties as soon as possible, and you must publish it online and in any other place you consider appropriate.3 This could include local authority offices, notices boards and libraries.

The EMB must also publish the notice of result on the elections information platform, they will provide information on the data and format required.

In the case of a constituency that covers more than one local authority you should also send a copy of the notice of result to any local authorities in the constituency for them to publish locally.

Last updated: 28 April 2026