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Record 1 2012-06-08

English

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

The Chief Electoral Officer may not authorize an extension or correction unless he or she is satisfied by the evidence submitted by the applicant that the circumstances giving rise to the application arose by reason of...(c) inadvertence or an honest mistake of fact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
CONT

Le directeur général des élections ne peut toutefois agréer à la demande que s'il est convaincu par la preuve que les circonstances qui ont donné lieu à celle-ci ont pour cause, selon le cas : [...] c) une inadvertance ou une véritable erreur de fait.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Régimen jurídico
  • Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
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