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ELECTION FRAUD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serious fraud
1, record 1, English, serious%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- major fraud 2, record 1, English, major%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew today called for an immediate investigation of allegations of serious fraud during the November 21 runoff vote of the Ukrainian presidential election. 3, record 1, English, - serious%20fraud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... Commercial Crime Sections may assume, or may be directed to assume investigative responsibility in cases of major fraud. 4, record 1, English, - serious%20fraud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Corruption, money laundering not tied to drug profits, the manipulation of financial systems and major fraud are becoming increasingly important as revenue sources for groups involved in transnational crime. 5, record 1, English, - serious%20fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraude grave
1, record 1, French, fraude%20grave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fraude sérieuse 2, record 1, French, fraude%20s%C3%A9rieuse
correct, feminine noun
- fraude majeure 3, record 1, French, fraude%20majeure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Pierre Pettigrew, a réclamé aujourd'hui une enquête immédiate sur les allégations de fraude sérieuse au dernier tour des élections présidentielles ukrainiennes, le 21 novembre. 2, record 1, French, - fraude%20grave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la Section des délits commerciaux peut se charger, ou peut être enjointe de se charger, de l'enquête sur une fraude majeure. 3, record 1, French, - fraude%20grave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La corruption, le blanchiment d'argent ne provenant pas du trafic des stupéfiants, la manipulation des systèmes financiers et la fraude grave deviennent des sources de revenus de plus en plus importantes pour les organisations criminelles transnationales. 4, record 1, French, - fraude%20grave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honest vote count
1, record 2, English, honest%20vote%20count
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impartial vote count 2, record 2, English, impartial%20vote%20count
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hundreds of protesters rallied outside the Central Election Commission building in Kyiv late into the evening on Monday, protesting the alleged fraud and demanding an honest vote count. 3, record 2, English, - honest%20vote%20count
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comptage impartial
1, record 2, French, comptage%20impartial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international observer
1, record 3, English, international%20observer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are national and international election observers. Monitors do not directly prevent electoral fraud, but rather record and report such instances. Election observation increasingly looks at the entire electoral process over a longer period of time, rather than at election-day proceedings only. 1, record 3, English, - international%20observer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- observateur international
1, record 3, French, observateur%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rôle clé d'une mission d'observation électorale internationale est de rassurer les électeurs locaux que le processus était suffisamment juste et libre, ou d'attirer l'attention sur les irrégularités constituant l'élection. Afin d'assurer une mission d'observation crédible, les observateurs électoraux doivent maintenir une indépendance professionnelle et une impartialité austère. 1, record 3, French, - observateur%20international
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- domestic observer
1, record 4, English, domestic%20observer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- national observer 2, record 4, English, national%20observer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So far, the [Carter] Center has organized training for approximately 400 domestic observers to support and engage Sudanese civil society in the election process. The Sudan Domestic Election Monitoring and Observation Programme includes 160 domestic observers. 1, record 4, English, - domestic%20observer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are national and international election observers. Monitors do not directly prevent electoral fraud, but rather record and report such instances. 2, record 4, English, - domestic%20observer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- observateur national
1, record 4, French, observateur%20national
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant l'ouverture du bureau de vote, le président établit devant les électeurs, les observateurs nationaux, observateurs étrangers et autres employés du bureau de vote que l'urne est vide. 1, record 4, French, - observateur%20national
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- election fraud
1, record 5, English, election%20fraud
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electoral fraud 2, record 5, English, electoral%20fraud
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illegal conduct committed in an election, usually in the form of fraudulent voting. Examples include voting twice, voting under another person name (usually a deceased person), and voting while ineligible. 1, record 5, English, - election%20fraud
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electoral fraud is illegal interference with the process of an election. Acts of fraud tend to involve affecting vote counts to bring about a desired election outcome, whether by increasing the vote share of the favored candidate, depressing the vote share of the rival candidates, or both. Exactly what constitutes electoral fraud under law varies from country to country; methods which are illegal in one country may not be in another. 2, record 5, English, - election%20fraud
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraude électorale
1, record 5, French, fraude%20%C3%A9lectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fraude électorale inclut tous les processus ayant pour objet d'influencer le résultat d'élections, de façon à garantir ou favoriser (augmenter la probabilité) un résultat voulu. Toutes les sociétés utilisant le système des votes sont confrontées au problème, et cherchent à s'en prémunir (au moins officiellement). 1, record 5, French, - fraude%20%C3%A9lectorale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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