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Record 1 2023-03-22

English

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

... all Internet elections are online, but all online elections are not on the Internet. Ballots can be cast electronically over a closed network witout a connection to the Internet and still be called an "electronic" or "online" election.

CONT

Both Markham and CanVote Inc., the company running the ballot in 12 municipalities in the counties of Prescott-Russell and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, claim to be running the first online elections.

CONT

If online elections are not currently feasible, the ICANN Board should report back periodically-at least annually-on any change in the status of their feasibilty.

OBS

This term is often used in the plural.

OBS

An online election is a type of electronic election conducted via an electronic network (Internet, for example).

Key term(s)
  • online elections

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Ces institutions comprennent des éléments du système électoral tels que les élections en ligne et le télévote, des limites transparentes et efficaces aux montants d'argent dépensés en politique, des élections à date fixe et des moyens de faire participer plus de jeunes au processus démocratique.

CONT

Si des élections en ligne ont pu avoir lieu à petite échelle, il est loin d'être sûr, à l'heure actuelle, que les réseaux informatiques aient la capacité de supporter le trafic qui pourrait être généré par un vote électronique à large échelle.

OBS

Ce terme est souvent utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

L'élection en ligne est un type d'élection électronique basé sur un système de vote électronique fonctionnant par le biais d'un réseau informatique (l'Internet, par exemple).

Key term(s)
  • élections en ligne

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