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by-election [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-21

English

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

An election held to fill a vacancy during the course of a Parliament.

PHR

Hold a by-election.

Key term(s)
  • partial election
  • by election

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
DEF

Élection visant à combler une vacance qui survient au cours d'une législature.

CONT

Une élection partielle est une élection qui a lieu dans une seule circonscription. Plusieurs élections partielles peuvent se tenir simultanément.

PHR

Tenir une élection partielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
  • Lenguaje parlamentario
DEF

Elecciones celebradas para cubrir un escaño que quede vacante durante el curso de una legislatura.

OBS

El Gobernador en Consejo es quien fija la fecha de las elecciones parciales.

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