With regard to his response to WAQ70387 on Welsh local elections, will the Minister provide an update on his meetings with the Electoral Commission to discuss this matter?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government | Answered on 05/01/2017
I met with Gareth Halliwell, the Electoral Commissioner for Wales and Rhydian Thomas, Head of the Electoral Commission Wales on 13 July 2016. We discussed a number of issues including preparation for the local government elections in 2017.
The Electoral Commission proposes a series of media and social media campaigns to promote registration ahead of the elections in May.
I also expect local authorities to promote the election through their websites.