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SPECIAL BALLOT OFFICER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special ballot officer
1, record 1, English, special%20ballot%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scrutineer 2, record 1, English, scrutineer
former designation, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An election officer appointed pursuant to the Special Voting Rules [of the Canada Elections Act]. 3, record 1, English, - special%20ballot%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The counting of the special ballots shall be conducted by special ballot officers under the supervision of the special voting rules administrator. Special ballot officers shall work in pairs of persons representing different registered parties. 4, record 1, English, - special%20ballot%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "scrutineer" was still used in 1985, but was referred to as "special ballot officer" in the Canada Electoral Act of 2000. 5, record 1, English, - special%20ballot%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- central deputy returning officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent des bulletins de vote spéciaux
1, record 1, French, agent%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente des bulletins de vote spéciaux 2, record 1, French, agente%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
correct, feminine noun
- scrutateur central 3, record 1, French, scrutateur%20central
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre du personnel électoral nommé en vertu des Règles électorales spéciales [de la Loi électorale du Canada]. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dépouillement des bulletins de vote spéciaux se fait, sous la surveillance de l'administrateur des règles électorales spéciales, par les agents des bulletins de vote spéciaux. Les agents des bulletins de vote spéciaux travaillent par groupes de deux, chaque groupe étant constitué de personnes représentant des partis enregistrés différents. 5, record 1, French, - agent%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «scrutateur central», qui était encore utilisé en 1985, est devenu «agent des bulletins de vote spéciaux» dans la Loi électorale du Canada de 2000. 6, record 1, French, - agent%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote%20sp%C3%A9ciaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scrutatrice centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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