Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020

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The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 is Welsh legislation that reformed the National Assembly for Wales by renaming it the Senedd, lowering the voting age to 16, and updating electoral and institutional arrangements.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of the Senedd
Welsh statute
amends Government of Wales Act 2006
appliesToElectionsOf Members of the Senedd
billStage National Assembly for Wales Bill
cameIntoForceFullyBy 2021-04-01
cameIntoForcePartlyOn 2020-01-15
2020-05-06
changedVotingAgeFor Senedd elections
citation 2020 anaw 1
country United Kingdom
extendedFranchiseTo 16-year-olds
17-year-olds
introducedAs Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill
introducedBy Elin Jones
isPartOf Welsh constitutional law
jurisdiction Wales
languageProvision official bilingual name Senedd Cymru
official bilingual name Welsh Parliament
legalSystem English law
Welsh law
legislativeCompetence devolved matters in Wales
legislature National Assembly for Wales
Senedd Cymru
longTitle An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the name of the Assembly; about the franchise and registration of electors for Assembly elections; about the conduct of Assembly elections and the return of members of the Assembly; and for connected purposes
nameChangeEffectiveFrom 2020-05-06
newMinimumVotingAge 16
newNameOfBody Senedd Cymru
Welsh Parliament
number anaw 1
previousMinimumVotingAge 18
primaryPurpose to reform the name, franchise and electoral arrangements of the Welsh legislature
providesFor changes to disqualification rules for Members of the Senedd
changes to electoral registration for Senedd elections
changes to the timing and administration of Senedd elections
lowering of the voting age for Senedd elections to 16
renaming of the National Assembly for Wales as Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament
receivedRoyalAssentOn 2020-01-15
reformedInstitution National Assembly for Wales
region Europe
renamedBody National Assembly for Wales
shortTitle Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
status in force
subjectMatter constitutional reform
devolution in the United Kingdom
electoral law
typeOfElectionAffected devolved legislature elections in Wales
yearOfEnactment 2020

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 ("Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill")
introducedAs
Senedd
renamedBy
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020
shortTitle

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