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SPARSELY POPULATED RIDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sparsely populated riding
1, record 1, English, sparsely%20populated%20riding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sparsely populated district 1, record 1, English, sparsely%20populated%20district
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nomination papers must be signed by the candidate and a witness, the candidate's official agent, and at least 100 electors from the riding in which the candidate is running (or 50 electors in the large and sparsely populated ridings listed in Schedule 3 of the Act). 2, record 1, English, - sparsely%20populated%20riding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For a candidate, the limit is based on the number of electors on the preliminary voters lists for the candidate's riding, adjusted for sparsely populated and geographically large districts. 2, record 1, English, - sparsely%20populated%20riding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circonscription peu densément peuplée
1, record 1, French, circonscription%20peu%20dens%C3%A9ment%20peupl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'acte doit être signé par le candidat, son agent officiel, un témoin et au moins 100 électeurs de cette circonscription (ou 50 électeurs dans les circonscriptions étendues et peu densément peuplées énumérées à l'annexe 3 de la Loi). 2, record 1, French, - circonscription%20peu%20dens%C3%A9ment%20peupl%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distrito electoral con baja densidad de población
1, record 1, Spanish, distrito%20electoral%20con%20baja%20densidad%20de%20poblaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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