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EQUALITY VOTES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tied-vote
1, record 1, English, tied%2Dvote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- equality of votes 2, record 1, English, equality%20of%20votes
correct
- tie-vote 1, record 1, English, tie%2Dvote
correct
- tie 3, record 1, English, tie
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partage des voix
1, record 1, French, partage%20des%20voix
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partage des votes 2, record 1, French, partage%20des%20votes
correct, masculine noun
- égalité des voix 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20voix
correct, feminine noun
- égalité des suffrages 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20suffrages
correct, federal act, feminine noun
- partage égal des voix 2, record 1, French, partage%20%C3%A9gal%20des%20voix
correct, masculine noun
- partage lors d'un vote 5, record 1, French, partage%20lors%20d%27un%20vote
masculine noun
- partage 6, record 1, French, partage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division en nombre égal des voix, d'un côté et de l'autre, dans une consultation, une délibération. 6, record 1, French, - partage%20des%20voix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Loi électorale du Canada c.9, 2000, on relève l'expression «partage des votes». 7, record 1, French, - partage%20des%20voix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«partage égal des voix» s'emploi souvent dans les textes officiels même si l'adjectif «égale» est redondant. 7, record 1, French, - partage%20des%20voix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- igualdad de votos
1, record 1, Spanish, igualdad%20de%20votos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empate en la votación 2, record 1, Spanish, empate%20en%20la%20votaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in case of an equality of votes
1, record 2, English, in%20case%20of%20an%20equality%20of%20votes
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman in addition to his original vote shall have a second or casting vote. 1, record 2, English, - in%20case%20of%20an%20equality%20of%20votes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en cas de partage de voix
1, record 2, French, en%20cas%20de%20partage%20de%20voix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- en cas d'égalité des voix 2, record 2, French, en%20cas%20d%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20des%20voix
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de partage des voix, la personne qui préside peut voter deux fois. 1, record 2, French, - en%20cas%20de%20partage%20de%20voix
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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