Hysbysiad Ynghylch Gwelliannau

Notice of amendments

 

Cyflwynwyd ar 19 Ebrill 2024

Tabled on 19 April 2024

 

Bil Etholiadau a Chyrff Etholedig (Cymru)

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

 

Adam Price                                                                                                                                           7

Section 5, page 10, after line 30, insert—

                   ‘(f)   the universal civic duty to vote.’.

Adran 5, tudalen 10, ar ôl llinell 32, mewnosoder—

                   ‘(f)   y ddyletswydd ddinesig gyffredinol i bleidleisio.’.

 

Adam Price                                                                                                                                           8

Section 5, page 11, after line 24, insert—

‘“the universal civic duty to vote” (“y ddyletswydd ddinesig gyffredinol i bleidleisio”) means the requirement that registered voters participate in a Welsh election;’.

Adran 5, tudalen 11, ar ôl llinell 31, mewnosoder—

‘ystyr “y ddyletswydd ddinesig gyffredinol i bleidleisio” (“the universal civic duty to vote”) yw’r gofyniad bod pleidleiswyr cofrestredig yn cymryd rhan mewn etholiad Cymreig.’.

 

Adam Price                                                                                                                                           9

Page 22, after line 20, insert a new section—

‘Duty on returning officers to assist partially sighted voters

[ ]            Duty on returning officers to assist partially sighted voters

        (1)   Returning officers must make arrangements for the provision of tactile and audio solutions at every polling station for the benefit of blind or partially-sighted voters.

        (2)   In exercising their functions under this section a returning officer must have regard to any guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers.

        (3)   In this section “returning officer” means a returning officer (however described)—

                   (a)   appointed under section 35(1A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983,

                   (b)   designated in accordance with an order made under section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, or

                    (c)   appointed under regulations made by virtue of section 44 or 45 of the Local Government Act 2000.’.

Tudalen 22, ar ôl llinell 20, mewnosoder adran newydd—

‘Dyletswydd ar swyddogion canlyniadau i gynorthwyo pleidleiswyr sy’n rhannol ddall

[ ]            Dyletswydd ar swyddogion canlyniadau i gynorthwyo pleidleiswyr sy’n rhannol ddall

        (1)   Rhaid i swyddogion canlyniadau wneud trefniadau ar gyfer darparu datrysiadau cyffyrddadwy a chlywedol ym mhob gorsaf bleidleisio er budd pleidleiswyr sy’n ddall neu’n rhannol ddall.

        (2)   Wrth arfer ei swyddogaethau o dan yr adran hon, rhaid i swyddog canlyniadau roi sylw i unrhyw ganllawiau a ddyroddir gan Weinidogion Cymru.

        (3)   Yn yr adran hon, ystyr “swyddog canlyniadau” yw swyddog canlyniadau (sut bynnag y’i disgrifir)—

                   (a)   a benodir o dan adran 35(1A) o Ddeddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1983,

                   (b)   a ddynodir yn unol â gorchymyn a wneir o dan adran 13 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Cymru 2006, neu

                    (c)   a benodir o dan reoliadau a wneir yn rhinwedd adran 44 neu 45 o Ddeddf Llywodraeth Leol 2000.’.