Selection of Welsh Liberal Democrat Senedd Candidates for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd
VOTING FOR THE SELECTION OF SENEDD CANDIDATES FOR BRYCHEINIOG TAWE NEDD HAS OPENED
The deadline for casting your vote is 12 noon on Friday 4th April.
This is a chance for party members to have your say in who the Welsh Liberal Democrat candidates are for next year’s Senedd election. Your vote could decide who will represent the constituency in Cardiff Bay.
Members eligible to vote have been sent ballot information either by email, if we have an email address for you, or post.
If you believe that you're eligible to vote but haven't received this information please contact the Returning Officer, Julian Tandy:
- By Email: carju1@yahoo.com
- By Post: 222 Waterloo Road, Penygroes, Carmarthenshire, SA14 7RB
You will need to provide:
- Your name.
- Your Liberal Democrat membership number.
- Your postal address (and previous postal address if you've recently moved).
- The email address which you receive emails from the Liberal Democrats (if any).
- Whether you wish to vote online or by post.
Dear member,
You will probably be aware that we recently commenced the process for selecting Senedd candidates for the newly formed constituency of De Powys Tawe Nedd which is made up of the two Westminster constituencies of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe and the Neath and Swansea East seat.
The Senedd election will be a party list selection for the first time and will be run under D'Hondt system similar to the old Senedd Regional list system with up to 6 candidates on each list for each party and 6 MS selected. We are delighted to now be able to present five excellent candidates for you, the members of the constituency, to decide the order of candidates on the Welsh Liberal Democrat list for the new constituency at the Senedd elections in 2026 and our selection voting will be by single Transferable voting.
Under the new selection rules if the Leader of the Welsh Party seeks selection in a constituency, the Returning Officer will place them first on the List. Jane Dodds has applied for selection for De Powys Tawe Nedd and therefore will be the No1 candidate on the List and will not appear on your ballots. The other four candidates are therefore applying to be placed 2nd-5th behind Jane on the Final List and it is this order you will be voting upon.
Candidates
The candidates are (in alphabetical order):
- Nick Beckett
- Jackie Charlton
- Jane Dodds (Places 1st on list)
- Phoebe Jenkins
- William Powell
You can download a leaflet from 3 of the candidates by clicking on their name above, and they may also choose to contact you directly over the coming weeks. 2 further mass emails from candidates may be sent out during the campaign one will be when we send you your ballot papers the other at the candidates choosing if they so wish.
Hustings
At the Strand Hall, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3AA, on Wednesday 12th March, starting at 19:30. This will be both in person and there will be a streaming option which will be listen only mode. If you wish to submit a question for the candidates please email the Returning Officer Julian Tandy at carju1@yahoo.com or by post to 222 Waterloo Road, Penygroes, Carms, SA14 7RB (before March 10th) and we will use a selection of these questions during the hustings.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81713451754?pwd=lZVdT5tSbmbIIGHmcxJavuiEru4j6s.1
Meeting ID: 817 1345 1754 Passcode: 131163
Voting
Voting will open on Friday, 14th March and remain open for three weeks, until 12 noon on Friday, 4th April. The result will hopefully be declared that evening at the Welsh Liberal Democrat conference in Cardiff. Your membership must be up to date on Monday 10th of March 2025 to vote.
Voting will be done electronically and ballots will be sent out to you on Friday 14th March.
If we have your email address, we will send you an email to remind you of these details and give you the link to vote when voting opens. If we don’t have an email address for you, we will send you these details by post, and include a ballot paper. Any member can however request a ballot paper if you wish by using this form. If you think that we may have incorrect contact details for you please also contact the RO Julian Tandy.
Selection Rules
The Selection process is strictly governed by Candidate Selection Rules of the Constitution of the Welsh Liberal Democrats.
Best wishes,