Cardiff South and Penarth Senedd candidates for the 2021 election have given their diverse opinions on whether the May vote should be delayed.

A new law is being planned to make it possible to delay the Welsh Parliament election this year by up to six months.

Wales is under "stay at home" lockdown restrictions amid the emergence of a more transmissible new strain of COVID-19 and ministers want to ensure a "safe" Senedd election.

First Minister Mark Drakeford wants to "allow some flexibility" but said he remains "committed" to the 6 May polling date.

The plans have been opposed by the Welsh Conservatives.

Vale of Glamorgan Councillor and Welsh Conservative Party candidate Leighton Rowlands said the election should go ahead on the set date.

"I don't think the election should be delayed," he told Nub News.

"In America they were able to do it, although obviously there were some controversies with the result.

"What I am hearing from the public is that they want the election to go ahead and that there's nothing stopping being done with social distancing," he continued.

"I would much rather have an election in May rather than delay it because the handling of the pandemic by the Welsh Government means people deserve to have a say this May."

However, other opposition candidates have adopted more flexible stances towards the prospect of delay.

Alex Wilson, the Liberal Democrat candidate, told Nub News:

"The option should always be there to postpone the elections if the virus transmission levels deem it to be necessary to keep Wales safe...

"The elections should only go ahead if it is deemed safe for everyone involved, which includes those casting and counting votes as well as candidates like myself who draw on help and support of others to get out and speaking to voters."

Richard Grigg, Dinas Powys Community Councillor and Plaid Cymru candidate for the Vale of Glamorgan, is similarly open to the prospect of delay.

"My stance is that it seems to me increasingly unlikely that the election will be able to go ahead in May.

"I can't see how you can have polling stations open in the beginning of May. It's purely on safety grounds for me and my personal opinion is that I don't think it can be done safely.

"My other thing is that campaigning is extremely difficult at the moment. I would love to be knocking on people's doors and speaking to people but I can't at the moment."

Nub News attempted to contact Health Minister and Labour candidate Vaughan Gething and are awaiting a response.

He has previously said has said it is possible that they may not go ahead as planned due to the coronavirus.

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