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ELECTION DOCUMENTS [9 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 documents
1, record 1, English, election%20documents
correct, federal act, Manitoba act, New Brunswick act, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- election papers 2, record 1, English, election%20papers
correct, federal act, Manitoba act, New Brunswick act, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the papers directed in this Act to be transmitted to the Chief Electoral Officer, after an election, by the returning officer ... (Canada Elections Act). 3, record 1, English, - election%20documents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
election documents; election papers : terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - election%20documents
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- documents électoraux
1, record 1, French, documents%20%C3%A9lectoraux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- documents d'élection 2, record 1, French, documents%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, federal act, Manitoba act, New Brunswick act, masculine noun, plural
- papiers d'élection 3, record 1, French, papiers%20d%27%C3%A9lection
federal act, New Brunswick act, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] les papiers que la présente loi ordonne au président d'élection de transmettre au directeur général des élections, après une élection [...] (Loi électorale du Canada). 4, record 1, French, - documents%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Papiers d'élection. Il est préférable d'employer «documents électoraux». 5, record 1, French, - documents%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
documents électoraux; documents d'élection; papiers d'élection : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - documents%20%C3%A9lectoraux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documentos electorales
1, record 1, Spanish, documentos%20electorales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Marketing Research
- Statistical Surveys
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Survey interviewers and statistical clerks
1, record 2, English, Survey%20interviewers%20and%20statistical%20clerks
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Survey interviewers contact individuals to gather information for market research, public opinion polls or election and census enumeration. Statistical clerks code and compile interview and other data into reports, lists, directories and other documents. Workers in this unit group are employed by market research and polling firms, government departments and agencies, utility companies, contact centres and other establishments. This unit group also includes clerks who observe and record information on traffic flow. 1, record 2, English, - Survey%20interviewers%20and%20statistical%20clerks
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1454: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Survey%20interviewers%20and%20statistical%20clerks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Étude du marché
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Intervieweurs/intervieweuses pour enquêtes et commis aux statistiques
1, record 2, French, Intervieweurs%2Fintervieweuses%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20et%20commis%20aux%20statistiques
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les intervieweurs pour enquêtes communiquent avec des personnes afin d'amasser de l'information pour des études de marché, des sondages d'opinion publique ou des recensements électoraux et de la population. Les commis aux statistiques codent et compilent les données recueillies au cours d'entrevues et auprès d'autres sources pour rédiger des rapports, des listes, des annuaires et d'autres documents. Les travailleurs dans ce groupe de base travaillent pour des entreprises d'études de marché et des maisons de sondage, des organismes et des services gouvernementaux, des sociétés de services publics, des centres de contact et d'autres établissements. Ce groupe de base comprend aussi les commis qui observent et consignent des renseignements au sujet de la circulation routière. 1, record 2, French, - Intervieweurs%2Fintervieweuses%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20et%20commis%20aux%20statistiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1454 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Intervieweurs%2Fintervieweuses%20pour%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20et%20commis%20aux%20statistiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- notice of grant of a poll
1, record 3, English, notice%20of%20grant%20of%20a%20poll
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All election and referendum documents are retained by the Chief Electoral Officer for a period of one year following the event, as required by the legislation. After that year, nomination papers, writs, statutory notices issued by the returning officers, such as notice of grant of a poll, are sent to National Archives of Canada. 2, record 3, English, - notice%20of%20grant%20of%20a%20poll
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avis d'un scrutin
1, record 3, French, avis%20d%27un%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avis de décision de tenir un scrutin 2, record 3, French, avis%20de%20d%C3%A9cision%20de%20tenir%20un%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les cinq jours suivant le jour de clôture, le directeur du scrutin affiche dans son bureau l'avis d'un scrutin, selon le formulaire prescrit [...] 3, record 3, French, - avis%20d%27un%20scrutin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- safekeeping
1, record 4, English, safekeeping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chief Electoral Officer shall prescribe security instructions for the safekeeping of special ballots, inner envelopes, outer envelopes and all other election documents, and instructions for the receiving, sorting and counting of special ballots. 2, record 4, English, - safekeeping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- protection et garde en lieu sûr
1, record 4, French, protection%20et%20garde%20en%20lieu%20s%C3%BBr
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- protection et garde 2, record 4, French, protection%20et%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le directeur général des élections donne des instructions pour la protection et la garde en lieu sûr des bulletins de vote spéciaux, des enveloppes intérieures et extérieures et des autres documents électoraux et pour la procédure à suivre lors de la réception, du tri et du dépouillement des votes. 1, record 4, French, - protection%20et%20garde%20en%20lieu%20s%C3%BBr
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- custodia
1, record 4, Spanish, custodia
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- security of documents
1, record 5, English, security%20of%20documents
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Security of documents. During a break described in section 305, the judge or any other person who has possession of ballots and other election documents shall keep them sealed in parcels, and the seal shall be signed by the judge and may be signed by any other person in attendance. 1, record 5, English, - security%20of%20documents
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- garde des documents
1, record 5, French, garde%20des%20documents
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Garde des documents. Durant une pause ou une période exclue, lors du dépouillement, les bulletins de vote et autres documents électoraux doivent être gardés dans des paquets scellés portant la signature du juge et celle des personnes présentes qui désirent y apposer leur signature. 1, record 5, French, - garde%20des%20documents
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad de los documentos
1, record 5, Spanish, seguridad%20de%20los%20documentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- name of a party
1, record 6, English, name%20of%20a%20party
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- party name 2, record 6, English, party%20name
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the name of a party means(a) the full name of the party; and(b) any name, or abbreviation of a name, used to identify the party in election documents. 3, record 6, English, - name%20of%20a%20party
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- titre d'un parti
1, record 6, French, titre%20d%27un%20parti
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nom d'un parti 2, record 6, French, nom%20d%27un%20parti
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le titre d'un parti s'entend à la fois du titre complet du parti ainsi que de tout autre titre ou abréviation utilisés pour le désigner dans les documents électoraux. 3, record 6, French, - titre%20d%27un%20parti
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombre de un partido
1, record 6, Spanish, nombre%20de%20un%20partido
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-03-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- want of qualification
1, record 7, English, want%20of%20qualification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No election may be declared invalid by reason of... any want of qualification in the persons signing nomination documents received by the returning officer under the provisions of this Act... 2, record 7, English, - want%20of%20qualification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- absence de qualité
1, record 7, French, absence%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-12-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Provincial Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Secrétariat à la réforme des institutions démocratiques et à l’accès à l’information
1, record 8, English, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9forme%20des%20institutions%20d%C3%A9mocratiques%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
correct, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Secrétariat à la réforme des institutions démocratiques et à l'accès à l'information is under the responsibility of the Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, Francophones within Canada, the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Reform of Democratic Institutions and Access to Information. The Secretariat assists the Minister in carrying out his mandate, which entails maintaining the quality of democratic institutions and preserving the access that citizens have to information and the protection of their personal information. The Secretariat's mission consists of supporting the Minister's actions as they relate to various laws of an electoral or parliamentary nature, as well as those that concern access to information and the protection of personal information : the Election Act; the Referendum Act; the Act respecting the National Assembly; the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information and the Act respecting the Protection of personal information in the private sector. 1, record 8, English, - Secr%C3%A9tariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9forme%20des%20institutions%20d%C3%A9mocratiques%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration provinciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Secrétariat à la réforme des institutions démocratiques et à l'accès à l'information
1, record 8, French, Secr%C3%A9tariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9forme%20des%20institutions%20d%C3%A9mocratiques%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Secrétariat à la réforme des institutions démocratiques et à l'accès à l'information relève du ministre responsable des Affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes, de la Francophonie canadienne, de l'Accord sur le commerce intérieur, de la Réforme des institutions démocratiques et de l'Accès à l'information. Il seconde le ministre dans la réalisation de son mandat, qui est de maintenir la qualité des institutions démocratiques et de préserver le droit des citoyens à l'information et à la protection des renseignements personnels. La mission du Secrétariat consiste à soutenir l'action du ministre au regard des diverses lois de nature électorale et parlementaire, ainsi que de celles qui concernent l'accès à l'information et la protection des renseignements personnels : la Loi électorale; la Loi sur la consultation populaire; la Loi sur l'Assemblée nationale; la Loi sur l'accès aux documents des organismes publics et sur la protection des renseignements personnels et la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur privé. 1, record 8, French, - Secr%C3%A9tariat%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9forme%20des%20institutions%20d%C3%A9mocratiques%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20l%27information
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- elector confined to bed
1, record 9, English, elector%20confined%20to%20bed
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... with the approval of the person in charge of the institution, carry the ballot box, ballots and other necessary election documents from room to room in the institution to take the votes of electors who are confined to bed and ordinarily resident in the polling division in which the institution is situated. 2, record 9, English, - elector%20confined%20to%20bed
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- électeur alité
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9lecteur%20alit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- électrice alitée 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9lectrice%20alit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec l'approbation du responsable du foyer ou de l'établissement, transporter l'urne, les bulletins de vote et les autres documents électoraux nécessaires de chambre en chambre, en vue de recueillir les votes des électeurs alités qui résident habituellement dans la section de vote où se trouve le foyer ou l'établissement. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lecteur%20alit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- elector en cama
1, record 9, Spanish, elector%20en%20cama
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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