New Briefing Published to Help Churches Prepare for a Changed Senedd Election

Cytûn has published a new bilingual briefing to help churches, member bodies and the wider faith community understand and engage with the significant changes to the 2026 Senedd Cymru election.

The 2026 election will be unlike any Wales has seen before. The Senedd is expanding from 60 to 96 Members, the familiar mix of constituency and regional seats is being replaced by 16 new, larger constituencies, and voters will cast a single vote under a new proportional representation system.

The briefing, available in both English and Welsh, sets out clearly what is changing, how the new voting system works, and what to expect at the polling station. It also offers practical guidance for churches wishing to support democratic engagement in their communities — from hosting hustings events and encouraging voter registration to engaging with candidates on issues that matter locally.

The briefing is part of Cytûn’s ongoing commitment to supporting informed and prayerful engagement with Welsh democracy. With the election approaching on 7 May, it is important that faith communities are equipped to help their members and neighbours participate confidently in this new process.

The briefing can be downloaded from the Cytûn website in English and Welsh. For further information on the new voting system, the briefing directs readers to the Senedd Cymru website and to the Who Can I Vote For? service, an external site which lists declared candidates by constituency.

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