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VOTING MAIL [1 record]

Record 1 1984-07-06

English

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

Although postal voting is generally regarded as part of absentee voting, it is more correctly a separate method of voting for it provides voting facilities for persons who, because of sickness, infirmity or incapacity through travel or absence from the province in which they are registered are unable to attend at their own polling station or at another polling station in that province.

Key term(s)
  • voting by mail
  • mail voting procedure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
DEF

Procédure permettant à certaines catégories de citoyens (étudiants, malades, marins...) de participer au scrutin sans être physiquement dans le bureau de vote. N'existe plus en France depuis une loi du 31 décembre 1975.

Key term(s)
  • votation postale

Spanish

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