#electoral-administration

#electoral-administration

Cardiff Council confirmed that voters in the Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf and Caerdydd Penarth constituencies had not received their postal votes, despite having applied for them in advance of the poll. Royal Mail said the ballot papers had not been printed and therefore were never handed over for delivery, contradicting earlier suggestions that they were already in the postal system.

Local election administrators have warned that councils face "an uphill struggle" to be ready in time for the May local elections after the government reversed its plan to delay some votes. Local Government Secretary Steve Reed had initially approved delays in 30 council elections in England until 2027. But the government abandoned plans to postpone ballots after advice was given that the move could be unlawful.