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VOTE COUNT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
  • Phraseology
OBS

Not synonymous with "official addition of the votes". "Counting of the votes" refers to the actual counting by the deputy returning officer of the ballots cast at each poll, whereas "official addition of the votes" refers to the addition of the vote totals on the official statements of the poll conducted by the returning officer a few days after the election.

OBS

"Official addition of the votes" is now called "validation of (the) results."

Key term(s)
  • ballot count
  • vote counting
  • counting of the ballot papers
  • vote count
  • addition of the votes
  • validation of the results

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Phraséologie
DEF

Opération consistant à lire, attribuer (ou annuler s'il y a lieu) et compter les bulletins de vote pour établir les résultats du scrutin dans une section de vote.

OBS

L'expression «addition officielle des votes» a été remplacée par «validation des résultats».

Key term(s)
  • dépouillement des bulletins
  • dépouillement des bulletins de vote
  • addition officielle des votes
  • validation des résultats

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
  • Fraseología
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