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IMPROPER ELECTION [4 records]

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Record 1 2024-04-03

English

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

In the Province of Prince Edward Island a petition... complaining of an undue or improper election or return of any candidate may... be limited to a demand for a scrutiny of the votes polled at such election and which have been marked "objected to"...(Dominion Controverted Elections Act).

OBS

The term was found in a marginal note to s. 108 of the Dominion Controverted Elections Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

«Pétition» est un calque de l'anglais dans le contexte électoral.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Public Service
DEF

Regulations made pursuant to section 22 of the Public Service Employment Act(PSEA) set forth in two Parts. Part 1 gives effect to the PSEA provisions related to requests made to the Public Service Commission for permission to seek nomination as, or be, a candidate in a federal, provincial, territorial or municipal election. Part 2 gives effect to the PSEA provisions related to investigations of allegations of improper political activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Fonction publique
DEF

Règlement pris en vertu de l’article 22 de la Loi sur l’emploi dans la fonction publique (LEFP) formulé en deux parties. La partie 1 met en œuvre les dispositions de la LEFP s’appliquant aux demandes qui sont faites à la Commission de la fonction publique pour obtenir la permission d'être ou de tenter de devenir candidat à une élection fédérale, provinciale, territoriale ou municipale. La partie 2 met en œuvre les dispositions de la LEFP s’appliquant aux enquêtes sur les allégations d’activités politiques irrégulières.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

This time, though, electoral analysts in Guatemala and abroad warn that alongside use of the more customary falsification or alteration of electoral rolls and election results, the electoral process is likely to be, indeed already has been, manipulated via pressure, threats, violence, terror, intimidation, and improper use of State and municipal resources.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Spanish

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