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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secret ballot
1, record 1, English, secret%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secret vote 2, record 1, English, secret%20vote
correct
- paper ballot election 3, record 1, English, paper%20ballot%20election
correct
- paper ballot 4, record 1, English, paper%20ballot
correct
- Australian ballot 5, record 1, English, Australian%20ballot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The system of voting in which voters mark their choices in privacy on uniform ballots printed and distributed by the government or designate their choices by some other secret means. 5, record 1, English, - secret%20ballot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Victoria and South Australia were the first states to introduce secrecy of the ballot (1856), and for that reason the secret ballot is referred to as the Australian ballot. 5, record 1, English, - secret%20ballot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This method of voting is used only for the election of the Speaker, for the election of committee chairs and vice-chairs (if more than one candidate is nominated), and for appeals on the votability of items of private Members' business. 6, record 1, English, - secret%20ballot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ballot secret
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scrutin secret
1, record 1, French, scrutin%20secret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vote secret 2, record 1, French, vote%20secret
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vote au moyen de bulletins tenus secrets. 3, record 1, French, - scrutin%20secret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce mode de scrutin n'est employé qu'à l'élection du Président, à l'élection d'un président de comité (s'il y a plus d'un candidat à la présidence ou à la vice-présidence d'un comité) et pour des appels sur la votabilité de certaines affaires émanant des députés. 3, record 1, French, - scrutin%20secret
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vote à bulletin secret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- votación secreta
1, record 1, Spanish, votaci%C3%B3n%20secreta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- voto secreto 2, record 1, Spanish, voto%20secreto
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Votación mediante papeletas que se mantienen secretas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n%20secreta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este método de votación se utiliza solamente para la elección del Presidente de la Cámara, la elección de los presidentes de las comisiones (eventualmente) y para las apelaciones sobre la votabilidad de ciertos asuntos planteados por los diputados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n%20secreta
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