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electoral quota [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • The Executive (Constitutional Law)
  • Federalism
DEF

The average number of electors per electoral district in a given province or territory, as established by the Chief Electoral Officer. The actual number of electors in an electoral district may vary from this number by up to twenty-five percent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
  • Fédéralisme
DEF

Nombre moyen des électeurs par circonscription électorale dans une province ou un territoire, déterminé par le Directeur général des élections. Le nombre exact d'électeurs dans une circonscription peut varier de vingt-cinq pour cent du quotient électoral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
  • Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
  • Federalismo
DEF

Número medio de electores por circunscripción electoral en una provincia o territorio dado, tal como determine el Director General de Elecciones de Canadá.

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