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SEALING BALLOT BOX [3 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-04

English

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

Examining and sealing of ballot box. At the opening of an advance polling station at noon on the first day of voting, the deputy returning officer shall, in full view of the candidates or their representatives who are present,(a) open the ballot box and ascertain that it is empty;(b) seal the ballot box with the seals provided by the Chief Electoral Officer...

Key term(s)
  • ballot box sealing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

Examen de l'urne et apposition des sceaux. À l'ouverture du bureau de vote par anticipation, à 12 h le premier jour du vote, le scrutateur, sous le regard des candidats et des représentants qui sont sur les lieux : a) ouvre l'urne et s'assure qu'elle est vide; b) la scelle au moyen de sceaux fournis par le directeur général des élections [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 2 2014-11-14

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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Record 3 2013-12-18

English

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

A ballot box shall be made of some durable material with a slit or narrow opening in the top, shall be provided with a sealing plate, permanently attached, to which the special metal seals prescribed by the chief electoral officer...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Spanish

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