Party Officer and Committee Elections

Party Officers

Party Officers lead specific functions within the party and serve on various committees.

Current vacancies:

• Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats (1 vacancy)
• Executive Officer for Policy Development (1 vacancy)
• Executive Officer for Membership Development (1 vacancy)
• Treasurer (Chief Fundraiser) (1 vacancy)

Welsh Party Committee Members

Ordinary Committee Members are elected by members to represent them on party committees. The Local Government Representative on the Policy Development Committee is elected by our elected councillors.

Current Vacancies:

• Ordinary Members of the Campaigns & Communications Committee (3 vacancies)
• Ordinary Member of the Policy Development Committee (2 vacancies)
• Representative from Local Government on Policy Development Committee (1 vacancy)
• Ordinary Members of the Membership Development Committee (5 vacancies)
• Ordinary Members of the Finance & Resources Committee (3 vacancies)
• Ordinary Members of Conference Committee (2 vacancies)
• Ordinary Members of the Constitutional Affairs Committee (2 vacancies)
• Ordinary Member of the Welsh Candidates Sub Committee (1 vacancy)
• An Assessment Officer for the Welsh Candidates Sub Committee (1 vacancy)

Representatives to Federal Party Committees

To ensure Wales is represented in the Federal Party's decision-making, we have representatives on various Federal Party Committees.

Current Vacancies:

• Representative to the Federal People Development Committee (1 vacancy)

Members of Party Appeals Panels

The Appeals Panels of both the Welsh and Federal Parties handle internal disputes not covered by the party's independent complaints process.

Current Vacancies:

• Member of the Welsh Appeals Panel (8 vacancies)

Any member of the Welsh Liberal Democrats can stand for these positions, with the following exceptions:

• Leader of the Party: Only Welsh Liberal Democrat Members of the Senedd or Parliament can stand.
• Local Government Representative on the Policy Development Committee: Only elected councillors serving as Liberal Democrats are eligible.
• Members of Appeals Panels: Members of the Senedd or Parliament, prospective candidates for these bodies, members of the Welsh Board or Campaigns and Communications Committee, and party employees are not eligible to stand for either the Welsh or Federal Appeals Panels. All other members may apply.

Step 1: Submit your nomination/application form

Leader of the Party

Download the nomination form and submit it via email or post.

Download a Leadership election Nomination Form (Microsoft Word)

The form consists of two sections:

• Section 1: Nomination by a Welsh Liberal Democrat Member of the Senedd, Member or Peer.
• Section 2: Consent to Nomination and personal and contact details of candidate (personal details will only be shared with the Returning Officer and relevant party staff).

The deadline for submitting the nomination form is midday on Monday, 16^th November 2026.

All other positions

Download the application form and submit it via email or post.

Download an Application Form (Microsoft Word)

The form consists of two sections:

• Section 1: Personal and contact details (shared only with the Returning Officer and relevant party staff).
• Section 2: Questions about your relevant skills and experiences as well as what you wish to achieve if elected (shared with members during the election process).

The deadline for submitting your application form is midday on Sunday, 22^nd November 2026. This is the final day of our Autumn Conference.

Step 2: Gather support from other party members

Nominations for Leader of the Party require the support of fifty party members, of whom not more than seven
shall be members of the same Local Party.

Applications for the following roles require the support of thirty party members, which must be spread across at least five local parties:

• Executive Officer for Policy Development.
• Executive Officer for Membership Development.

Applications for the following roles need the support of five party members:

• All Ordinary Members of Welsh Party Committees.
• The Representative from Local Government on the Policy Development Committee (note that all five supporters must be Liberal Democrat councillors elected in Wales).
• All Representatives to Federal Party Committees.

Applications for other roles do not need support.

Members can show their support for your application in two ways:

• Online at libdems.wales/internal-elections/support, or
• By post using a paper form.

You can ask members you know to support you by email, phone, or social media. But please don’t send bulk messages or use contact details from any party databases.

Also, don’t ask party staff to support your application. Staff must stay neutral and work with whoever is elected.

The deadline for members to register their support is:

• Midday on Monday, 16^th November 2026 for Leader of the Party.
• Midday on Sunday, 22^nd November 2026 for all other roles.

Before starting

You will need to know:

• The name of your local party - which is usually the name of the county or constituency you live in.
• Your membership number - which appears on your membership card.
• Your email address - preferably the address the party uses to send you emails.
• The name of the candidate you are supporting - ideally the name they have given on their form.
• The role which they are standing for - check with them as you don't want to register support for a role they're not going for.

If you need assistance with any of this please email elgan.morgan@libdems.wales.

Fill in the form

You can register your support for a candidate through our online portal or on a paper form that can be returned through the post.

Online Portal

Download a form (Microsoft Word) for printing

You may only support one candidate for each vacancy i.e. if there is only one vacancy then you may only support one applicant, if however there are three vacancies for a committee then you may support up to three people. Any subsequent registrations of support will be ignored.

The deadline for registering your support for candidates is:

• Midday on Monday, 16^th November 2026 for Leader of the Party.
• Midday on Sunday, 22^nd November 2026 for all other roles. This is the final day of our Autumn Conference.

Make sure your membership is up to date

To vote you must be a fully paid-up member on 16^th November. If your membership is due to expire soon and you do not pay by Direct Debit or Recurring Card Payment, please ensure you renew in time.

New members can join at libdems.org.uk/join, while existing members can easily renew at libdems.org.uk/renew. When you renew, a full year will be added to your membership, so there is no need to wait until the expiry date but if you want to check please email help@libdems.org.uk.

Make sure your contact details are correct

It is important that we have up to date contact details for all members. If you've recently moved or are not receiving emails from the party you can update your details by emailing help@libdems.org.uk.

Postal Votes

Voting will be online. If any member wishes to vote by post they should write to elections@welshlibdems.org.uk or Party Elections, Welsh Liberal Democrats, 20A Pantbach Road, Cardiff, CF14 1UA. Requests for postal votes must come directly from the relevant member.