Overnight counts stopped for future Senedd Elections

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A few of the keen ones out there might be excited for election night. Waiting up until the early hours for the count to come in, but that is now a thing of the past for the Senedd, as overnight counts are cancelled indefinitely. The counting will now take place the following day, hoping that everyone can be involved and up to date.

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00:00next may when voters across wales head for the polls for the senate election the results won't

00:06come through overnight as they often do in uk general elections instead votes will be counted

00:10during the daytime on the day after polling the electoral management board which oversees devolved

00:16elections in wales has directed all returning officers to start counts between 9 and 11 a.m

00:21this continues the approach used for the 2021 senate election as well as more recent police

00:26and crime commissioner and local elections daytime counts are intended to give election staff more

00:31rest ensure all resources are available and make the counting process more efficient and secure

00:36it also hopes that more people will be able to follow the results as they come in enhancing

00:41transparency and public engagement returning officers will still have the option to verify

00:46ballot papers immediately after the polls close at 10 p.m on 30 the 7th of may verification checks

00:52the number of ballots matches those issued but does not include counting votes while most

00:56constituencies will wait until friday a small number may choose to carry out this verification

01:01overnight the electoral management board established this year can issue legally binding directions on

01:07how elections in wales are run including the color of ballot papers poster vote arrangements and

01:12publication of election notices shiran williams chief executive of the democracy and boundary

01:17commission cymru said daytime counting will make it easier for returning officers to manage staff and

01:22workloads while giving the public better access to watch results as they declared she added that the

01:28board is grateful for the constructive feedback from returning officers and the electoral commission

01:32is developing these new directions the voters this means next year the excitement of election night

01:37will stretch well into the next day and you won't even have to stay up late to get it

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