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Stephen Clear, Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University

Wales is overhauling its democracy – here’s what’s changing

Wales' Senedd will expand and change as of May 2026. Mareks Perkons/Shutterstock

Next May’s Senedd (Welsh parliament) election won’t just be another trip to the polls. It will mark a major change in how Welsh democracy works. The number of elected members is increasing from 60 to 96, and the voting system is being overhauled. These changes have now passed into law.

But what exactly is changing – and why?

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