Senedd Elections – Are you registered to vote?
On the Thursday 7 May 2026 the poll will be held for the first Senedd Elections under the new rules.
In Radyr & Morganstown, we will have 1 vote per registered person and that one cross in a box will elect our 6 Constituency Members of the Senedd for the new area of Caerdydd Penarth.
At this election election those aged 16 & 17 and qualifying foreign citizens will also be able to vote. Read more about the election on the Senedd website – https://senedd.wales/senedd-election-2026/
Registering to Vote
In order to vote in May’s elections, it is important to make sure that you have registered to vote. If you have not registered to vote, you won’t be able to vote. Each person has to register individually. If you have not yet registered, it is quick and easy to register either online or by post.
The minimum age for voting is 16 for the Senedd elections, but 18 for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections. All foreign nationals legally resident in Wales are eligible to vote in the Senedd elections, but only British, Irish and EU citizens and qualifying Commonwealth citizens may vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner election. For any further queries in regards to registering to vote, go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or contact the elections team at Cardiff Council.
The deadline to register to vote in these elections is Monday 20 April 2026.
Deciding who to vote for
Whilst deciding who to vote for is an individual decision there are some tools being prepared to help you to make that decision.
Members of the RMA Web Team are again working with Democracy Club – a group which aims to provide accurate, non-partisan information on every election and candidate in the UK, unbiased and unfiltered. We hope to provide the “Where Can I Vote” widget to this site again in the near future.