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absentee ballot [1 record]

Record 1 2013-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
DEF

A ballot cast (as by mail) by a voter unable to be present in person at the polls.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Le Canada continue d’encourager les pays étrangers à permettre à leurs citoyens résidant de façon permanente ou temporaire au Canada d’exercer leur droit de vote aux élections et aux référendums de leur pays d’origine, à savoir par la voie du bulletin de vote d’un électeur absent.

Spanish

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