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PROXY VOTER [2 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
- appointment of a proxy voter
1, record 1, English, appointment%20of%20a%20proxy%20voter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An appointment of a proxy voter and a proxy certificate shall be open for public inspection in the office of the returning officer or election clerk who issued the certificate at all reasonable times prior to ten o’clock in the evening of the Saturday immediately preceding polling day. [Canada Elections Act] 2, record 1, English, - appointment%20of%20a%20proxy%20voter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commission d'un électeur mandataire
1, record 1, French, commission%20d%27un%20%C3%A9lecteur%20mandataire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nomination d'un mandataire 2, record 1, French, nomination%20d%27un%20mandataire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- nomination d'un électeur mandataire 2, record 1, French, nomination%20d%27un%20%C3%A9lecteur%20mandataire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nomination d'un mandataire, nomination d'un électeur mandataire : termes incorrects qui, en raison de leur caractère officiel, ne peuvent être modifiés que par voie législative. Terme proposé : commission d'un électeur mandataire. 3, record 1, French, - commission%20d%27un%20%C3%A9lecteur%20mandataire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- commission d'un mandataire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombramiento de un elector delegado
1, record 1, Spanish, nombramiento%20de%20un%20elector%20delegado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proxy voter
1, record 2, English, proxy%20voter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On polling day, they would receive proxy certificates from voters and administer an oath to proxy voters. 2, record 2, English, - proxy%20voter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électeur mandataire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lecteur%20mandataire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- électrice mandatrice 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrice%20mandatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jour du scrutin, ils recevaient le certificat de procuration de l'électeur et faisaient prêter serment à l'électeur mandataire. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lecteur%20mandataire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elector delegado
1, record 2, Spanish, elector%20delegado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- electora delegada 2, record 2, Spanish, electora%20delegada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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