# Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026, Paragraph 4: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 (anaw 4)‍

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru etc. Act 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 20A(4) (electoral administrations functions), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) recall polls;”.
(3) In section 20B(1) (directions to returning officers), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) recall polls generally,
(bb) a particular recall poll,”.
(4) In section 20C(1) (directions to electoral registration officers), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(ba) a particular recall poll,”.
(5) In section 20I (interpretation), after the definition of “local government elections” insert—
“recall poll” (“pôl adalw) means a recall poll under Part 1 of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026;”.
(6) In section 49J(8) (implementation of final report by the Welsh Ministers), after “Member of the Senedd to Senedd Cymru,” insert “the holding or conduct of a recall poll under the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Act 2026,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/9/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-member-accountability-and-elections-act-2026/schedule/paragraph-4
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