Part of 6. Questions to the Senedd Commission – in the Senedd at 3:03 pm on 1 July 2020.
Well, that's an excellent point that you make. Of course, we will want to keep an eye on the level of registrations by young people. This is a challenging time for everyone as regards carrying out this work, and particularly for local authorities, who are responsible for this registration work on a practical level. So, we do seek to provide local government with as much flexibility as possible during this current time, but, as we move towards the autumn and winter, we will have to look at the numbers that have already registered and see how those patterns are emerging. Where further work is needed, we will work with the Welsh Government, the Electoral Commission and local government in order to ensure that that further work is done so that every young person in Wales is aware of the new right that they will have next year to vote in the Senedd Cymru elections.