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GENERAL VOTING DAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- election day
1, record 1, English, election%20day
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- day of the election 2, record 1, English, day%20of%20the%20election
correct
- polling day 3, record 1, English, polling%20day
correct, see observation
- day of polling 4, record 1, English, day%20of%20polling
correct
- day of voting 5, record 1, English, day%20of%20voting
correct
- ordinary polling day 6, record 1, English, ordinary%20polling%20day
correct, see observation
- voting day 5, record 1, English, voting%20day
correct
- general voting day 7, record 1, English, general%20voting%20day
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the day fixed ... for holding the poll at an election; ... [Canada Elections Act] 8, record 1, English, - election%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For voters who are unable to attend a voting location on general voting day(17 May 05) or advance voting days(11 May 05 to 14 May 05), there are special rules respecting alternative absentee voting... 9, record 1, English, - election%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"polling day" and "ordinary polling day" also refer to referendums. 5, record 1, English, - election%20day
Record 1, Key term(s)
- voting day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour d'élection
1, record 1, French, jour%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jour de l'élection 2, record 1, French, jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
- jour du scrutin 3, record 1, French, jour%20du%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
- jour ordinaire du scrutin 2, record 1, French, jour%20ordinaire%20du%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
- jour du scrutin ordinaire 1, record 1, French, jour%20du%20scrutin%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun
- jour du vote 4, record 1, French, jour%20du%20vote
masculine noun
- jour des élections 5, record 1, French, jour%20des%20%C3%A9lections
masculine noun
- jour ordinaire de l'élection 6, record 1, French, jour%20ordinaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] le jour fixé [...] pour la tenue du scrutin à une élection; [...] [Loi électorale du Canada] 6, record 1, French, - jour%20d%27%C3%A9lection
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jour de la votation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día de elecciones
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20de%20elecciones
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- día de comicios 2, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%20de%20comicios
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interim disclosure report
1, record 2, English, interim%20disclosure%20report
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the value of election advertising was $500 or more, third party advertising sponsors must file a disclosure report within 90 days after General Voting Day. Where a third party has sponsored more than $10, 000 in election advertising, the disclosure report must be audited and the sponsor may be required to file interim disclosure reports prior to General Voting Day. 1, record 2, English, - interim%20disclosure%20report
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de divulgation provisoire
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20divulgation%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les organismes qui ne sont pas des partis politiques - mais qui souhaitent avoir leur mot à dire lors de la campagne électorale à l'automne - devront s'enregistrer auprès d'Élections Canada s'ils investissent plus de 500 $ dans des activités de nature politique et déposer des rapports de divulgation provisoire s'ils recueillent ou dépensent plus de 10 000 $. 1, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20divulgation%20provisoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- informe de divulgación provisional
1, record 2, Spanish, informe%20de%20divulgaci%C3%B3n%20provisional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- staggered voting hours
1, record 3, English, staggered%20voting%20hours
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hours of voting on election day at a general election, or when by-elections are held on the same day in more than one time zone, have been staggered so that the majority of results are available at approximately the same time across the country. 2, record 3, English, - staggered%20voting%20hours
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heures décalées du scrutin
1, record 3, French, heures%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9es%20du%20scrutin
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- heures de scrutin décalées 2, record 3, French, heures%20de%20scrutin%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le jour d'élection, lors d'une élection générale ou lorsque des élections partielles sont tenues le même jour dans plus d'un fuseau horaire, les heures de scrutin sont décalées de sorte que la majorité des résultats soient connus à peu près en même temps partout au pays. 2, record 3, French, - heures%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9es%20du%20scrutin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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