Lords ruling could mean end to AV vote/Welsh election clash

Last night the House of Lords held a vote which could mean that next year’s referendum on voting reform for Westminster elections might not take place on the same day as the Assembly election after all. Details here, here and here. The upshot is the legislation now allows the AV vote to be held any [...]

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Assembly terms to last longer?

It’s just six months until we vote in the next Assembly election, but today I can bring you some news about the election after that, scheduled for 2015. The UK government says it’ll give the Assembly – if it wants – the power to delay elections in future to avoid clashing with parliamentary elections. You may [...]

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