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SUMMING UP VOTES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counting of votes
1, record 1, English, counting%20of%20votes
correct, federal act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counting of ballots 2, record 1, English, counting%20of%20ballots
correct
- count of the votes 2, record 1, English, count%20of%20the%20votes
correct
- counting of the votes 3, record 1, English, counting%20of%20the%20votes
correct, Manitoba act, New Brunswick act
- counting the votes 4, record 1, English, counting%20the%20votes
correct, federal act
- counting of the ballots 5, record 1, English, counting%20of%20the%20ballots
correct, federal act
- counting 2, record 1, English, counting
correct
- count 2, record 1, English, count
correct
- reporting of votes 6, record 1, English, reporting%20of%20votes
federal act
- summing up of votes 7, record 1, English, summing%20up%20of%20votes
federal act
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not synonymous with "official addition of the votes". "Counting of the votes" refers to the actual counting by the deputy returning officer of the ballots cast at each poll, whereas "official addition of the votes" refers to the addition of the vote totals on the official statements of the poll conducted by the returning officer a few days after the election. 8, record 1, English, - counting%20of%20votes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Official addition of the votes" is now called "validation of (the) results." 2, record 1, English, - counting%20of%20votes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ballot count
- vote counting
- counting of the ballot papers
- vote count
- addition of the votes
- validation of the results
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépouillement du scrutin
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouillement%20du%20scrutin
correct, federal act, New Brunswick act, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépouillement des votes 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouillement%20des%20votes
correct, federal act, Quebec act, masculine noun
- dépouillement des suffrages 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouillement%20des%20suffrages
correct, masculine noun
- dépouillement des voix 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouillement%20des%20voix
correct, masculine noun
- dépouillement du vote 5, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouillement%20du%20vote
correct, masculine noun
- dépouillement 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pouillement
correct, masculine noun
- dénombrement des suffrages 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9nombrement%20des%20suffrages
correct, masculine noun
- décompte des votes 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9compte%20des%20votes
correct, masculine noun
- compte des bulletins de vote 3, record 1, French, compte%20des%20bulletins%20de%20vote
correct, federal act, masculine noun
- recensement des votes 3, record 1, French, recensement%20des%20votes
correct, masculine noun
- compte des bulletins 6, record 1, French, compte%20des%20bulletins
federal act, masculine noun
- comptage des votes 7, record 1, French, comptage%20des%20votes
federal act, masculine noun
- compte des votes 8, record 1, French, compte%20des%20votes
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à lire, attribuer (ou annuler s'il y a lieu) et compter les bulletins de vote pour établir les résultats du scrutin dans une section de vote. 9, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pouillement%20du%20scrutin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «addition officielle des votes» a été remplacée par «validation des résultats». 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pouillement%20du%20scrutin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépouillement des bulletins
- dépouillement des bulletins de vote
- addition officielle des votes
- validation des résultats
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuento de los votos
1, record 1, Spanish, recuento%20de%20los%20votos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cómputo de los votos 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3mputo%20de%20los%20votos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- validation of the results
1, record 2, English, validation%20of%20the%20results
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- validation of results 2, record 2, English, validation%20of%20results
correct, see observation, Canada
- official addition of the votes 3, record 2, English, official%20addition%20of%20the%20votes
correct, see observation, Canada, obsolete
- official addition of the vote 4, record 2, English, official%20addition%20of%20the%20vote
correct, see observation, Canada, obsolete
- addition of the votes 5, record 2, English, addition%20of%20the%20votes
Quebec act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Validation of the results. Within seven days of election day, the returning officer must validate the results in the presence of the assistant returning officer, and any candidates or their representatives or, if none are present, at least two electors, by adding the totals given on each statement of the vote. 6, record 2, English, - validation%20of%20the%20results
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not synonymous with "counting of the votes". "Official addition of the votes" refers to the addition of the vote totals on the official statements of the poll conducted by the returning officer a few days after the election, whereas "counting of the votes" refers to the actual counting by the deputy returning officer of the ballots cast at each poll. 7, record 2, English, - validation%20of%20the%20results
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
["Validation of (the) results"] replaces "official addition of the votes". This procedure is known as "validation of (the) results" when performed by the returning officer. 7, record 2, English, - validation%20of%20the%20results
Record 2, Key term(s)
- counting of votes
- count of the votes
- counting of the votes
- counting
- count
- reporting of votes
- summing up of votes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- validation des résultats
1, record 2, French, validation%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- addition officielle des votes 2, record 2, French, addition%20officielle%20des%20votes
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada, obsolete
- recensement des votes 3, record 2, French, recensement%20des%20votes
correct, Quebec act, masculine noun
- recensement des suffrages 4, record 2, French, recensement%20des%20suffrages
correct, Quebec act, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à faire la somme des différents nombres de suffrages accordés à chaque candidat dans chacune des sections de vote d'une circonscription. 4, record 2, French, - validation%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce calcul est effectué par le directeur du scrutin, après le dépouillement du scrutin, à partir des relevés établis dans les bureaux de vote par les scrutateurs, et a pour but de déterminer le nombre total des suffrages exprimés pour un candidat dans une circonscription. 4, record 2, French, - validation%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Addition officielle des votes : Depuis l'adoption du projet de loi C-2, cette opération est appelée «validation des résultats». 3, record 2, French, - validation%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- validación de los resultados
1, record 2, Spanish, validaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20resultados
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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