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PETICION ELECTORAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- election petition
1, record 1, English, election%20petition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A petition complaining of an undue return, or undue election of a member, or of no return, or of a double return, or of matters contained in a special return made, or of any unlawful act by any candidate not returned by which he is alleged to have become disqualified to sit in the House of Commons; ... (Dominion Controverted Elections Act) 2, record 1, English, - election%20petition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requête électorale
1, record 1, French, requ%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9lectorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- requête en contestation d'élection 2, record 1, French, requ%C3%AAte%20en%20contestation%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, Manitoba act, feminine noun
- pétition d'élection 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9tition%20d%27%C3%A9lection
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lois citées : requête en contestation d'élection, Loi électorale (Manitoba); pétition d'élection, Loi sur les élections fédérales contestées. 4, record 1, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9lectorale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétition d'élection : le terme «pétition d'élection» est un calque de l'anglais. 4, record 1, French, - requ%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9lectorale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pétition en contestation d'élection
- réclamation électorale
- contestation électorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petición electoral
1, record 1, Spanish, petici%C3%B3n%20electoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez completada la votación y declarado su resultado, la Comisión Electoral no puede revisar sus propios resultados. Es posible hacerlo sólo como resultado de una petición electoral presentada ante un tribunal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petici%C3%B3n%20electoral
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