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VALID VOTE [4 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
- valid vote
1, record 1, English, valid%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Chief Electoral Officer shall file with the Minister of Finance a certificate in respect of each candidate who obtained 10% or more of all the valid votes cast in the electoral division in which the person was a candidate. [The Elections Finances Act, Man.] 2, record 1, English, - valid%20vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vote valable
1, record 1, French, vote%20valable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vote valide 2, record 1, French, vote%20valide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Directeur général des élections doit déposer auprès du ministre des Finances un certificat à l'égard de chaque candidat qui a obtenu 10% ou plus de tous les votes valables exprimés dans la circonscription électorale où la personne était candidate. [Loi sur le financement des campagnes électorales, Man.] 3, record 1, French, - vote%20valable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- suffrage valable
- voix valable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto contable
1, record 1, Spanish, voto%20contable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valid vote cast
1, record 2, English, valid%20vote%20cast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In summary, what defensive action could an electoral authority take to ensure trust in the voting process? Nothing satisfactory is available.... However. Assume for the sake of argument that these problems are solved and a valid vote cast via a computerised front end. Uncertainties about the security of back-end systems have yet to be addressed 2, record 2, English, - valid%20vote%20cast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vote validement exprimé
1, record 2, French, vote%20validement%20exprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- majority rule
1, record 3, English, majority%20rule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principle that the result of a collective bargaining representation election is to be determined by the valid ballots cast by a majority of the employees who vote. 2, record 3, English, - majority%20rule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- règle de la majorité
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- regla de la mayoría
1, record 3, Spanish, regla%20de%20la%20mayor%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- the vote shall be valid 1, record 4, English, the%20vote%20shall%20be%20valid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- le vote est valable 1, record 4, French, le%20vote%20est%20valable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 4, French, - le%20vote%20est%20valable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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