An opportunity to voice your opinion on the voting procedure for electing County Councillors in Gwynedd

Cyngor Gwynedd is eager to hear the public's views on how County Councillors are elected.

Cyngor Gwynedd Councillors are currently selected through a Simple Majority electoral system (also known as the first past the post system), which is one of the two voting systems permitted by the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021. The other option for Welsh councils is a Single Transferable Vote System (also known as a proportional or proportional representation voting system).

Cyngor Gwynedd has decided to hold a public consultation on a potential change to the voting system, and everyone registered to vote in Gwynedd can have their say on the matter.

Councillor Menna Trenholme, Cyngor Gwynedd's Cabinet Member for the Corporate Support Department, said: "We want to hear the views of the people of Gwynedd and everyone registered to vote here has the opportunity to complete a short questionnaire.

"The consultation will be open between 15 July and 15 September 2024, then Gwynedd councillors will carefully consider all responses and feedback received before making a final decision at a special meeting of the Full Council in October 2024. 

"As part of this consultation process, we are also gathering the views of Gwynedd’s community councils, town councils and the city council."

You can participate in the consultation by visiting Cyngor Gwynedd's website: www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/gwyneddvotingsystem

Paper copies will be available at local Gwynedd libraries and at Siop Gwynedd Caernarfon, Dolgellau and Pwllheli (open 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri, excluding Bank Holiday).

To receive a copy by post, or in another language or format, call 01766 771000.

Additional information 

More information is available by visiting www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru/gwyneddvotingsystem