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SEALED BALLOT BOX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- completed ballot
1, record 1, English, completed%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marked ballot 2, record 1, English, marked%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Candidates and their representatives could observe the sealing of the empty ballot box at the start of each day's voting, the voting process, the unsealing of the box at the close of polls each day(when the day's completed ballots, the rejected ballots, and the unused ballots and record of votes cast were sealed in three separate envelopes and put back in the box), and the resealing of the ballot box. 3, record 1, English, - completed%20ballot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bulletin rempli
1, record 1, French, bulletin%20rempli
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prévoyez suffisamment de temps pour le traitement de votre demande, l'envoi d'une trousse de vote par bulletin spécial et le renvoi par la poste de votre bulletin rempli à Élections Canada. 2, record 1, French, - bulletin%20rempli
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papeleta de votación llena
1, record 1, Spanish, papeleta%20de%20votaci%C3%B3n%20llena
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- re-opening
1, record 2, English, re%2Dopening
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At re-opening of advance polls, unseal and open ballot box, leaving in it sealed envelopes containing spoiled ballots and ballots cast on previous voting days. 2, record 2, English, - re%2Dopening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réouverture
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la réouverture du vote par anticipation, desceller et ouvrir l'urne, et y laisser les enveloppes scellées contenant les bulletins annulés ou déposés les jours de vote précédents. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ouverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reapertura
1, record 2, Spanish, reapertura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reapertura de los sacos y el recuento de los votos ahí contenidos es procedente si resultare imprescindible para constatar el motivo alegado [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - reapertura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sealed ballot box
1, record 3, English, sealed%20ballot%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The voter then returned the ballot(sealed in the envelopes) to the local returning officer by mail, courier or in person; the ballots were deposited in a sealed ballot box until election day, when they were counted. 2, record 3, English, - sealed%20ballot%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- urne scellée
1, record 3, French, urne%20scell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il (électeur local) retourne ensuite le bulletin (dans les enveloppes cachetées) à son directeur du scrutin par la poste, par messager ou en personne; les bulletins sont déposés dans une urne scellée jusqu'à leur dépouillement, le jour du scrutin. 2, record 3, French, - urne%20scell%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- urna sellada
1, record 3, Spanish, urna%20sellada
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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