Keep Wales Co-operative

Make sure co-operation is on the ballot paper in 2026

The way members of the Senedd are being elected is changing, and the government is currently consulting on the detail of how they do that.

There is just one problem: the rules as they stand do not allow Co-operative candidates to be identified on the ballot paper. Coupled with recent changes to UK electoral law, that would mean the Co-operative Party would not be able to fully campaign for and publicly show support for our Co-operative candidates in 2026.

Co-operative campaigning has a long and storied history in Wales, and our Party and members should not be stopped from campaigning for the candidates and causes they care about during the election period. We are urgently calling on the Welsh government to rectify this, and ensure we can continue to campaign for our candidates during the election.

Take action now: send an email to the consultation on these changes to help keep Wales co-operative.

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Wales Electoral Commission

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I am writing regarding the current consultation with regard to the draft order for the 2026 Senedd elections. It was disappointing to see that no provision had been made in the order for the identification of candidates who are standing for both the Labour & Co-operative Party under the terms of our electoral agreement. This is important because unless resolved, coupled with the changes to UK electoral law, it means that the Co-operative Party will be unable to fully campaign for or support our candidates in Wales ahead of the Senedd elections. As a party with a longstanding history in Wales, that has current elected representatives in the Senedd, we should not be written out of the next elections. To prevent us standing candidates and participating in the election is undemocratic, and should be resolved before the final order is published. As a supporter of the co-operative movement, the government should ensure that Co-operative Party candidates are identified during the voting process and the Party should be allowed to fully campaign.
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