# The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025, Article 119: Votes to be struck off for corrupt or illegal practices

Extent: E+W

(1) When a Senedd election petition is claiming the seat for any person, and it is proved that a candidate by themselves, or by any person on their behalf, is guilty of bribery, treating or undue influence in respect of any person who voted at the election, there must, on a scrutiny, be one vote struck off in accordance with paragraph (2) for each person who voted at the election and who is proved to have been so bribed, treated or unduly influenced.
(2) The vote referred to in paragraph (1) will be struck off from the number of votes appearing to have been given to—
(a) the individual candidate, or
(b) the registered political party on whose party list the party list candidate appears.
(3) A vote by a person at a Senedd election will be void if that person is guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice or of illegal payment, employment or hiring.
(4) A vote by a person at a Senedd election will be void if that person is subject to an incapacity to vote due to corrupt or illegal practices under any enactment at—
(a) a Senedd election,
(b) an election to the House of Commons,
(c) an election to the Scottish Parliament,
(d) an election to the Northern Ireland Assembly,
(e) a local government election, or
(f) an election for a Police and Crime Commissioner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/864/article/119 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/senedd-cymru-representation-of-the-people-order-2025/article-119
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