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MARKED BALLOT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disqualification of a vote
1, record 1, English, disqualification%20of%20a%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, refusing to count the votes of African-Americans would clearly be an Equal Protection violation, but the disqualification of a vote based on an incorrectly marked ballot would not be a violation. 1, record 1, English, - disqualification%20of%20a%20vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- annulation d'un bulletin de vote
1, record 1, French, annulation%20d%27un%20bulletin%20de%20vote
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel le scrutateur invalide un bulletin de vote et le met dans une enveloppe fournie à cette fin. 2, record 1, French, - annulation%20d%27un%20bulletin%20de%20vote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rejected ballot
1, record 2, English, rejected%20ballot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rejected ballot paper 2, record 2, English, rejected%20ballot%20paper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... rejected ballot means a ballot that at the close of the poll... in the case of a ballot to be counted by hand, has been found in the ballot box unmarked or so improperly marked that it cannot be counted... 3, record 2, English, - rejected%20ballot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bulletin rejeté
1, record 2, French, bulletin%20rejet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bulletin de vote rejeté 2, record 2, French, bulletin%20de%20vote%20rejet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bulletin de vote qui ne peut être retenu dans le comptage des résultats parce qu'il ne satisfait pas aux exigences de substance ou de forme prévues par la loi ou les règlements. 3, record 2, French, - bulletin%20rejet%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legal ballot
1, record 3, English, legal%20ballot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lawful ballot 2, record 3, English, lawful%20ballot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, a legal ballot is one that is properly marked. Second, if a blank ballot and a marked ballot are folded together this is a legal ballot because blanks never count. 1, record 3, English, - legal%20ballot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Integrity: the voting system ... must work faultlessly, and the result may not be susceptible to any form of influence other than the casting of lawful ballots. 2, record 3, English, - legal%20ballot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- legal ballot paper
- lawful ballot paper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulletin légal
1, record 3, French, bulletin%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bulletin de vote légal 2, record 3, French, bulletin%20de%20vote%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois l'urne ouverte, le responsable du bureau de vote vérifie d'abord que chacun des bulletins est authentique. On peut distinguer entre un bulletin légal et un faux en examinant le filigrane ou toute autre marque d'identification sur les bulletins légaux. 3, record 3, French, - bulletin%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disabled dependant elector
1, record 4, English, disabled%20dependant%20elector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where an elector or dependant elector is unable to vote in the manner prescribed in these Rules because the elector or dependant elector is disabled,... the deputy returning officer shall assist the elector or dependant elector.... [The] ballot paper of a disabled elector or dependant elector may be marked by another elector or dependant elector in the presence only of the disabled elector or dependant elector. [An Act to amend certain Acts with respect to persons with disabilities,(Assented to June 18, 1992) 2, record 4, English, - disabled%20dependant%20elector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- électeur à charge ayant une déficience
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lecteur%20%C3%A0%20charge%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi modifiant certaines lois relativement aux personnes handicapées, a. 30 modifiant l'article 61 de la Loi électorale du Canada. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lecteur%20%C3%A0%20charge%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«électeur à charge handicapé» serait le terme à privilégier, maison ne peut le retenir en raison du texte même de la Loi électorale du Canada. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9lecteur%20%C3%A0%20charge%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Labelling (Packaging)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- individual bar code
1, record 5, English, individual%20bar%20code
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The outer envelope was also marked with an individual bar code, which was checked electronically before the ballot could be counted, to ensure that nobody voted twice. 2, record 5, English, - individual%20bar%20code
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- code à barres individuel
1, record 5, French, code%20%C3%A0%20barres%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enveloppe extérieure porte un code à barres individuel que l'on vérifie avant de compter le bulletin, pour prévenir le vote en double. 2, record 5, French, - code%20%C3%A0%20barres%20individuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embalajes
- Etiquetado (Embalajes)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- código de barras único
1, record 5, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20barras%20%C3%BAnico
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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