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Postal vote error leaves 1,300 people without ballot papers ahead of Senedd election
Key takeaways
- Royal Mail said the missing postal votes in Cardiff had not been printed and were never handed over to them to be delivered.
- Cardiff council said its "immediate priority" was to ensure voters in the constituencies of Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf and Caerdydd Penarth were able to "exercise their democratic right".
- Replacement ballot packs have been hand-delivered, with a small number sent via priority mail where appropriate.
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Elliw Gwawr Wales political correspondent Getty Images Replacement ballot packs have been hand-delivered following the mistake More than 1,300 applicants for postal votes have not received their ballot papers ahead of election for the Welsh Parliament on Thursday, a council has said.
Royal Mail said the missing postal votes in Cardiff had not been printed and were never handed over to them to be delivered.
Cardiff council said its "immediate priority" was to ensure voters in the constituencies of Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf and Caerdydd Penarth were able to "exercise their democratic right".
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