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SISTEMA BALOTAJE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double ballot system
1, record 1, English, double%20ballot%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double ballot 2, record 1, English, double%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The French use a double ballot system, where one round of voting is held in single member ridings; if a candidate receives a majority then they are elected. 3, record 1, English, - double%20ballot%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de deux tours de scrutin
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20deux%20tours%20de%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- deux tours de scrutin 1, record 1, French, deux%20tours%20de%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de doble vuelta
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20doble%20vuelta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de papeleta doble 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20papeleta%20doble
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de balotaje 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20balotaje
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de doble ronda 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20doble%20ronda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un último tipo de los sistemas de mayoría-pluralidad usado para elecciones parlamentarias es el de doble vuelta (DV) o doble ronda (DR), conocido también como el sistema de papeleta doble o desempate. Cualquiera de esas denominaciones indica la característica principal del sistema: que no se trata de una sola elección sino que necesita de dos rondas, a menudo con una o dos semanas de diferencia entre una y otra. Si un candidato obtiene la mayoría absoluta de los votos en la primera vuelta se le elige inmediatamente, sin necesidad de una segunda ronda. Sin embargo, si ninguno obtiene la mayoría absoluta, entonces se requiere una segunda elección y el ganador de tal ronda es declarado electo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20doble%20vuelta
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sistema de desempate
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