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VOTO SECRETO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Constitutional Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right to vote
1, record 1, English, right%20to%20vote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- entitlement to vote 2, record 1, English, entitlement%20to%20vote
correct
- voting right 3, record 1, English, voting%20right
correct
- franchise 4, record 1, English, franchise
correct, noun
- elective franchise 5, record 1, English, elective%20franchise
- suffrage right 6, record 1, English, suffrage%20right
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eligibility to vote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de vote
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20vote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électorat 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectorat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- habileté à voter 3, record 1, French, habilet%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20voter
correct, feminine noun
- droit de suffrage 4, record 1, French, droit%20de%20suffrage
correct, masculine noun
- droit de voter 5, record 1, French, droit%20de%20voter
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «franchise électorale» est un calque de l'anglais [...] Quant au terme «électorat», il a également un autre sens qui correspond à l'anglais «electorate». 6, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20vote
Record 1, Key term(s)
- franchise électorale
- droit d'électeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Derecho constitucional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho al voto
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20al%20voto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho de voto 2, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20voto
correct, masculine noun
- derecho al sufragio 3, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20al%20sufragio
correct, masculine noun
- derecho a votar 4, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20a%20votar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las personas en goce de derechos políticos tienen derecho al voto universal, igual, directo, secreto y escrutado públicamente [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20al%20voto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Programa de accesibilidad electoral: tiene por objetivo incorporar a la normativa electoral previsiones que faciliten el ejercicio del derecho al sufragio a personas con discapacidad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20al%20voto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La Ley 24.007 establece el derecho a votar en elecciones nacionales de los argentinos que viven en el exterior, para lo cual es necesario que se inscriban en el Registro de Electores Residentes en el Exterior. 4, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20al%20voto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secret ballot
1, record 2, English, secret%20ballot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secret vote 2, record 2, English, secret%20vote
correct
- paper ballot election 3, record 2, English, paper%20ballot%20election
correct
- paper ballot 4, record 2, English, paper%20ballot
correct
- Australian ballot 5, record 2, English, Australian%20ballot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - secret%20ballot
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - secret%20ballot
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - secret%20ballot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ballot secret
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scrutin secret
1, record 2, French, scrutin%20secret
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vote secret 2, record 2, French, vote%20secret
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vote au moyen de bulletins tenus secrets. 3, record 2, French, - scrutin%20secret
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - scrutin%20secret
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vote à bulletin secret
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- votación secreta
1, record 2, Spanish, votaci%C3%B3n%20secreta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- voto secreto 2, record 2, Spanish, voto%20secreto
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Votación mediante papeletas que se mantienen secretas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n%20secreta
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - votaci%C3%B3n%20secreta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vote by show of hands
1, record 3, English, vote%20by%20show%20of%20hands
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vote on a show of hands 2, record 3, English, vote%20on%20a%20show%20of%20hands
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In committee, a vote by show of hands is recorded in the minutes by indicating the number, but not the names, of the members who voted for or against a motion. 3, record 3, English, - vote%20by%20show%20of%20hands
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A shareholder or proxyholder may demand a ballot either before or after any vote by show of hands. [Bank Act]. 4, record 3, English, - vote%20by%20show%20of%20hands
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vote à main levée
1, record 3, French, vote%20%C3%A0%20main%20lev%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En comité, suffrage à main levée où le nombre de députés ayant voté en faveur ou contre une motion est consigné au procès-verbal sans inscrire le nom de chaque député. 2, record 3, French, - vote%20%C3%A0%20main%20lev%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les actionnaires ou les fondés de pouvoir peuvent demander un vote au scrutin secret avant ou après tout vote à main levée. [Loi sur les banques]. 3, record 3, French, - vote%20%C3%A0%20main%20lev%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Reuniones y asambleas (Administración)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- voto a mano alzada
1, record 3, Spanish, voto%20a%20mano%20alzada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- votación a mano alzada 2, record 3, Spanish, votaci%C3%B3n%20a%20mano%20alzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En comisión, un sufragio a mano alzada se registra en las actas indicando el número, pero no los nombres, de los diputados que votaron a favor o en contra de una moción. 3, record 3, Spanish, - voto%20a%20mano%20alzada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El voto es secreto cuando su emisión se efectúa de modo que no es posible conocer, respecto de cada votante, en qué sentido ha manifestado su voluntad. El principio de voto secreto se opone a la emisión pública o abierta del voto, así como al voto dictado, por aclamación o a mano alzada. 4, record 3, Spanish, - voto%20a%20mano%20alzada
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