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FLOATING VOTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating voter
1, record 1, English, floating%20voter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floater 2, record 1, English, floater
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who votes illegally in various polling places or under the name of a properly registered who has not already voted. 3, record 1, English, - floating%20voter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux électeur
1, record 1, French, faux%20%C3%A9lecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux votant 2, record 1, French, faux%20votant
masculine noun
- votant frauduleux 2, record 1, French, votant%20frauduleux
masculine noun
- télégraphe 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphe
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faux électeur saura alors avec certitude que l'électeur authentique ne se pointera pas pour voter, à moins que quelqu'un d'autre n'ait déjà usurpé son identité. 3, record 1, French, - faux%20%C3%A9lecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swing voter
1, record 2, English, swing%20voter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating voter 2, record 2, English, floating%20voter
correct
- floater 3, record 2, English, floater
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voter who is not committed to any political party, candidate, or issue; an undecided voter. 4, record 2, English, - swing%20voter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électeur flottant
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lecteur%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électeur incertain quant à son choix politique, dont le vote n'obéit pas à une routine. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lecteur%20flottant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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