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VOTING SYSTEM [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- voting system
1, record 1, English, voting%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voting procedure 2, record 1, English, voting%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A voting system is how we elect representatives to a legislature ... There are many different voting systems. Each one has different rules about how voters cast their ballot, how votes are counted, and how votes translate into seats in the legislature. 3, record 1, English, - voting%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de scrutin
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mode de scrutin est la partie de la loi électorale qui précise les règles d'élection à partir du vote des électeurs; en d'autres termes, le mécanisme utilisé pour traduire les voix en sièges aux élections. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20scrutin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut classer de différentes manières les modes de scrutin : selon leur caractère plus ou moins proportionnel (les types classiques sont majoritaires, mixtes et proportionnels); selon qu'ils sont à un ou plusieurs tours; selon qu'il est question de scrutins de liste ou de candidatures individuelles; ou selon la plus ou moins grande latitude qu'ils permettent aux électeurs d'influencer la distribution des sièges entre les candidats d'une même formation politique. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20scrutin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système électoral se compose du mode de scrutin et de toutes les règles qui régissent les élections. Néanmoins, plusieurs politologues font directement référence [...] au mode de scrutin lorsqu'ils emploient le concept de système électoral [...] il y a souvent confusion entre ces deux concepts et [...] plusieurs commentateurs les utilisent de façon interchangeable. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20scrutin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de votación
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20votaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un sistema de votación consiste en las reglas que rigen cómo pueden expresar sus deseos los votantes y como se agregan estos deseos para llegar a un resultado final. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20votaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weighted voting system
1, record 2, English, weighted%20voting%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vote was conducted using a weighted voting system in which all of Canada’s 308 ridings were given 100 points, regardless of the number of votes cast by party members in that riding (for a total of 30,800 points, with 15,401 points required to win). 2, record 2, English, - weighted%20voting%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de vote pondéré
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vote%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de vote pondéré qui est proposé comporte des circonscriptions uninominales dans lesquelles les députés sont élus selon le principe de la majorité relative. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vote%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de votación ponderada
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20votaci%C3%B3n%20ponderada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postal voting system
1, record 3, English, postal%20voting%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The simplest postal voting system consists of having each voter use two envelopes: the voter chooses his/her ballot and encloses it in a first (anonymous) envelope. He/she then encloses the second envelope with the address of the collector, this envelope being signed by the voter. 1, record 3, English, - postal%20voting%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de votation postale
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20votation%20postale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- preferential voting system
1, record 4, English, preferential%20voting%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- preferential voting 2, record 4, English, preferential%20voting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of voting whereby the voter can indicate an order in the choice of candidates, as first, second, third, etc., so that in case no one candidate gets a clear majority, the election may be determined by totalling the points for first choice, second choice, etc. 3, record 4, English, - preferential%20voting%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode de scrutin préférentiel
1, record 4, French, mode%20de%20scrutin%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mode de scrutin proportionnel 2, record 4, French, mode%20de%20scrutin%20proportionnel
correct, masculine noun
- vote préférentiel 1, record 4, French, vote%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les pays où il y a vote préférentiel (également appelé mode de scrutin préférentiel ou SP), les électeurs doivent classer les candidats par ordre de préférence sur leur bulletin de vote. 1, record 4, French, - mode%20de%20scrutin%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absentee voting system
1, record 5, English, absentee%20voting%20system
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to our informant, these problems with the absentee voting system are well-known and longstanding, but the Pennsylvania Department of State has so far neglected to fixed them. 2, record 5, English, - absentee%20voting%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de votation des absents
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20votation%20des%20absents
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Accessibility to the Electoral System
1, record 6, English, Accessibility%20to%20the%20Electoral%20System
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Accessibility to the Electoral System : Recent Legislation Measures to Facilitate Voting for Persons with Disabilities 2, record 6, English, Accessibility%20to%20the%20Electoral%20System%20%20%3A%20Recent%20Legislation%20Measures%20to%20Facilitate%20Voting%20for%20Persons%20with%20Disabilities
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elections Canada, 1993. 3, record 6, English, - Accessibility%20to%20the%20Electoral%20System
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- L'accessibilité au système électoral
1, record 6, French, L%27accessibilit%C3%A9%20au%20syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectoral
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- L'accessibilité au système électoral : nouvelles mesures législatives pour faciliter le vote des personnes ayant une déficience 2, record 6, French, L%27accessibilit%C3%A9%20au%20syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectoral%20%3A%20nouvelles%20mesures%20l%C3%A9gislatives%20pour%20faciliter%20le%20vote%20des%20personnes%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élections Canada, 1993. 3, record 6, French, - L%27accessibilit%C3%A9%20au%20syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cumulative vote
1, record 7, English, cumulative%20vote
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cumulative voting 2, record 7, English, cumulative%20voting
correct
- cumulative system of voting 3, record 7, English, cumulative%20system%20of%20voting
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportional representation that allocates to each voter as many votes as there are persons to be voted for and permits him to cast these votes for one person or to distribute them among the candidates as he pleases. 4, record 7, English, - cumulative%20vote
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cumulative voting system
- cumulative vote system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vote cumulatif
1, record 7, French, vote%20cumulatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système par lequel l'électeur peut distribuer ses voix entre plusieurs candidats ou les accorder toutes à un seul d'entre eux. 2, record 7, French, - vote%20cumulatif
Record 7, Key term(s)
- système de vote cumulatif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto acumulado
1, record 7, Spanish, voto%20acumulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El voto acumulado implica que el elector tiene la posibilidad de otorgar varios votos a un único candidato, o bien, la posibilidad para distribuir sus votos entre las diferentes listas de partido en la proporción que el mismo decida. 1, record 7, Spanish, - voto%20acumulado
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- delegate system of voting
1, record 8, English, delegate%20system%20of%20voting
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where, in this Act, reference is made to a meeting of members of an association, whether annual or special general, and the association has by by-law established a delegate system of voting, such reference shall be deemed to be a reference to a meeting of delegates or to a meeting of members and delegates. 1, record 8, English, - delegate%20system%20of%20voting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système de vote par délégation
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vote%20par%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque, dans la présente loi, il est fait mention d'une assemblée des membres d'une association, qu'il s'agisse d'une assemblée annuelle ou d'une assemblée générale extraordinaire, et que l'association a établi, par règlement administratif, un système de vote par délégation, cette mention est réputée être une mention d'une assemblée de délégués ou d'une assemblée de membres et de délégués. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vote%20par%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-08-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- voting system
1, record 9, English, voting%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- voting logic system 1, record 9, English, voting%20logic%20system
correct
- voting computer 1, record 9, English, voting%20computer
correct
- voted multiprocessor 1, record 9, English, voted%20multiprocessor
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer system designed at Carnegie Mellon University, to provide reliable real-time computing with software transparency to the fault-tolerant aspects. The basic design is modular, and it includes power distribution so that parts of the system can be serviced while the rest of the system is in operation (Fig. 10.21). The processors are each DEC LSI-11s with voting logic which votes on all processor accesses to the bus. 1, record 9, English, - voting%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ordinateur à logique majoritaire
1, record 9, French, ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20logique%20majoritaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- système multiprocesseur électif 1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20multiprocesseur%20%C3%A9lectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir "logique majoritaire", "électeur", "élection", et opération majoritaire. 1, record 9, French, - ordinateur%20%C3%A0%20logique%20majoritaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-08-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- final voting system
1, record 10, English, final%20voting%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It [fly-by-wire flight control system] is a triplex digital system, with each channel backed up by an analog channel and with a final voting system and no mechanical links. 1, record 10, English, - final%20voting%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif final de vote
1, record 10, French, dispositif%20final%20de%20vote
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- voting system between channels 1, record 11, English, voting%20system%20between%20channels
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de vote entre chaînes
1, record 11, French, dispositif%20de%20vote%20entre%20cha%C3%AEnes
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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