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IMPOSSIBLE CANDIDATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overvote
1, record 1, English, overvote
correct, noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An overvote occurs when a voter casts more votes than allowable in any race. 2, record 1, English, - overvote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Only one candidate can be selected in each category, making overvotes impossible. 3, record 1, English, - overvote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- survote
1, record 1, French, survote
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impossible candidate 1, record 2, English, impossible%20candidate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- candidat inacceptable 1, record 2, French, candidat%20inacceptable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parlons Mieux 22 avril 1966 1, record 2, French, - candidat%20inacceptable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impossible man 1, record 3, English, impossible%20man
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impossible place : endroit inhabitable impossible candidate candidat inacceptable 1, record 3, English, - impossible%20man
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- homme intraitable 1, record 3, French, homme%20intraitable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parlons Mieux 22 avril/66 1, record 3, French, - homme%20intraitable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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