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advance voting [1 record]

Record 1 2013-05-07

English

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

In a general election ... an arrangement whereby persons expecting to be absent from their home riding on election day may cast their votes on an earlier date.

OBS

Statutes cited: advance poll - Canada Elections Act, The Elections Act (Manitoba); advance polling - Election Act (Quebec).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

«Scrutin par anticipation» ou «vote par anticipation» sont employés dans les lois du Manitoba, du Nouveau-Brunswick et du Québec. Ces équivalents sont plus précis que «scrutin spécial».

Spanish

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