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eligible voter [1 record]

Record 1 2023-03-22

English

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

A person who is eligible under Part 3 to vote in an election or on a question.

CONT

If you are an eligible elector who is not already in the National Register of Electors, Elections Canada will accept this authorization as your request to have your information added to it.

OBS

eligible voter: term and definition taken from the Nisga'a Final Agreement [the letter "g" in Nisga'a should be underlined].

OBS

voter: This term has two meanings, the first of which is "a person who can vote" (an elector), the second is "a person who actually votes".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Personne qui a le droit de voter à une élection ou une consultation populaire sur une question.

CONT

Le coût par électeur admissible est passé de 7,07 $ en 2000 à 9,45 $ en 2004.

OBS

votant admissible : terme et définition relevés dans l'Accord définitif Nisga'a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga'a devrait être soulignée].

OBS

voteur : Voteur, qui s'est dit en France sous la Révolution, est disparu du français contemporain.

OBS

votant : Ce terme a deux sens, dont le premier correspond à «une personne qui peut voter» (un électeur), et le second à «une personne qui vote effectivement».

Key term(s)
  • électrice admissible
  • votante admissible
  • voteuse admissible

Spanish

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