Rhydian Thomas urges voters across Wales to register to vote by the deadline on Thursday in order to have their say in the local elections on 5 May.

is Head of the Electoral Commission in Wales.
Rhydian Thomas urges voters across Wales to register to vote by the deadline on Thursday in order to have their say in the local elections on 5 May.
Mae Rhydian Thomas yn annog pleidleiswyr ar draws Gymru i gofrestru i bleidleisio erbyn y dyddiad cau ar ddydd Iau er mwyn iddynt allu dweud eu dweud ar 5 Mai
16 year old first-time voters need to be educated in what – and how – our democracy works to avoid a missed opportunity, writes Rhydian Thomas.