# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Article 117: Avoidance of election for general corruption

Extent: E+W

(1) A person’s election is void, and that person is incapable of being elected to fill any vacancies for which the election was held if it is shown that—
(a) an act of corrupt or illegal practice or illegal payment or employment was committed for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of that person, and
(b) that act may have affected the election result.
(2) If it is shown that an act referred to in paragraph (1)(a) affects the votes for a registered political party, that act will be treated as having occurred for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of each candidate on that party’s list, resulting in each candidate’s election being void and rendering them incapable of standing to fill any vacancies for which the election was held.
(3) An election is not liable to be avoided otherwise than under this article by reason of general corruption, bribery, treating or intimidation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/117 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/article-117
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