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UNUSED BALLOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- completed ballot
1, record 1, English, completed%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marked ballot 2, record 1, English, marked%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Candidates and their representatives could observe the sealing of the empty ballot box at the start of each day's voting, the voting process, the unsealing of the box at the close of polls each day(when the day's completed ballots, the rejected ballots, and the unused ballots and record of votes cast were sealed in three separate envelopes and put back in the box), and the resealing of the ballot box. 3, record 1, English, - completed%20ballot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bulletin rempli
1, record 1, French, bulletin%20rempli
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prévoyez suffisamment de temps pour le traitement de votre demande, l'envoi d'une trousse de vote par bulletin spécial et le renvoi par la poste de votre bulletin rempli à Élections Canada. 2, record 1, French, - bulletin%20rempli
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papeleta de votación llena
1, record 1, Spanish, papeleta%20de%20votaci%C3%B3n%20llena
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unused ballot paper
1, record 2, English, unused%20ballot%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unused ballot 2, record 2, English, unused%20ballot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Failure to return ballots or unused ballot paper... 3, record 2, English, - unused%20ballot%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bulletin de vote inutilisé
1, record 2, French, bulletin%20de%20vote%20inutilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bulletin inutilisé 2, record 2, French, bulletin%20inutilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec l'aide du greffier du scrutin, et sous la surveillance des candidats ou de leurs représentants, le scrutateur doit [...] compter les bulletins de vote inutilisés [...] 3, record 2, French, - bulletin%20de%20vote%20inutilis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cancelled ballot paper
1, record 3, English, cancelled%20ballot%20paper
correct, Quebec act
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After counting the ballot papers... the deputy returning officer shall place, in separate envelopes, the ballot papers assigned to each candidate, the rejected ballot papers, the spoiled or cancelled ballot papers, the unused ballot papers and the statement of the poll. [Election Act, Quebec] 2, record 3, English, - cancelled%20ballot%20paper
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cancelled ballot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bulletin annulé
1, record 3, French, bulletin%20annul%C3%A9
correct, Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bulletin de vote annulé 2, record 3, French, bulletin%20de%20vote%20annul%C3%A9
correct, Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir compté les bulletins de vote [...] le scrutateur place dans des enveloppes distinctes les bulletins attribués à un même candidat, les bulletins rejetés, les bulletins détériorés ou annulés, ceux qui n'ont pas été utilisés et le relevé du scrutin. [Loi électorale, Québec] 2, record 3, French, - bulletin%20annul%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bulletin de vote annulé. Le terme se trouve dans une note marginale à l'article 103 de la Loi électorale. 3, record 3, French, - bulletin%20annul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- boleta anulada
1, record 3, Spanish, boleta%20anulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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