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UNINOMINAL [7 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
- electoral system
1, record 1, English, electoral%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système électoral
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectoral
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 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, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on utilise le système majoritaire uninominal à un tour. Dans ce système, le candidat qui recueille plus de votes que tout autre candidat dans la circonscription devient député. Il n’ est donc pas nécessaire d’obtenir la majorité absolue des voix(50 % plus un) pour être élu. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9lectoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema electoral
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20electoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mixed single seat and proportional representation 1, record 2, English, mixed%20single%20seat%20and%20proportional%20representation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- représentation proportionnelle personnalisée
1, record 2, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20proportionnelle%20personnalis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans ce système, le nombre de sièges à pourvoir est divisé en deux, une partie est pourvue au scrutin uninominal majoritaire à un tour dans le cadre de petites circonscriptions, l'autre partie est pourvue au scrutin de liste proportionnel dans le cadre de grandes circonscriptions regroupant les premières mais l'ensemble des sièges est réparti à la proportionnelle. 2, record 2, French, - repr%C3%A9sentation%20proportionnelle%20personnalis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single constituency
1, record 3, English, single%20constituency
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On 6 May 2002, the Chamber of Representatives unanimously adopted a new Electoral Code, introducing a list system rather than the single constituency system. 1, record 3, English, - single%20constituency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- uninominal
1, record 3, French, uninominal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le 6 mai 2002, la Chambre des Représentants a adopté à l'unanimité de nouvelles dispositions en matière d’élections législatives, qui introduit un système de liste à la place du système uninominal. 1, record 3, French, - uninominal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct election
1, record 4, English, direct%20election
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- direct vote 2, record 4, English, direct%20vote
correct
- direct franchise 3, record 4, English, direct%20franchise
- direct voting 4, record 4, English, direct%20voting
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons or political party that they desire to see elected. 1, record 4, English, - direct%20election
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The direct vote of the citizens reduces the influence of special interest groups by automatically weighing the interest of the smaller group against that of the majority. 2, record 4, English, - direct%20election
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scrutin direct
1, record 4, French, scrutin%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- suffrage direct 1, record 4, French, suffrage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- suffrage universel direct 2, record 4, French, suffrage%20universel%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d’élection dans lequel les électeurs choisissent de façon directe la ou les personnes, ou le parti politique, qu’ils souhaitent voir élus. 1, record 4, French, - scrutin%20direct
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le suffrage direct peut être uninominal(à un tour dans le cas de l'élection de la Chambre des communes britannique, ou à deux tours dans le cas des élections législatives françaises), ou proportionnel(élections du Parlement européen). 1, record 4, French, - scrutin%20direct
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two-round system
1, record 5, English, two%2Dround%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- runoff voting 1, record 5, English, runoff%20voting
correct
- majority second round election 2, record 5, English, majority%20second%20round%20election
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voting system used to elect a single winner. 1, record 5, English, - two%2Dround%20system
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under runoff voting, the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate. However, if no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes, then those candidates having less than a certain proportion of the votes, or all but the two candidates receiving the most votes, are eliminated, and a second round of voting occurs 1, record 5, English, - two%2Dround%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours
1, record 5, French, scrutin%20uninominal%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scrutin majoritaire à deux tours 2, record 5, French, scrutin%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les systèmes électoraux, le scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours est un vote simple sans pondération. L'électeur doit choisir un candidat parmi plusieurs. On compte alors le nombre de voix obtenues par chaque candidat. Si un candidat recueille la majorité absolue(plus de 50% des suffrages exprimés) il est élu. Sinon, on organise une seconde élection, par exemple 8 à 15 jours plus tard, pouvant comporter un nombre plus réduit de candidats, et à l'issue de laquelle est élu celui qui recueille le plus de voix(majorité relative) parmi les suffrages exprimés. 1, record 5, French, - scrutin%20uninominal%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La France, la plupart des pays de l’Amérique Latine et bon nombre de pays de l’Afrique francophone tels que le Mali et la Côte d’Ivoire utilisent le scrutin majoritaire à deux tours pour l’élection de leur président. 3, record 5, French, - scrutin%20uninominal%20majoritaire%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mixed member proportionalty
1, record 6, English, mixed%20member%20proportionalty
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- MMP 2, record 6, English, MMP
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1993, a long and convoluted process of electoral reform in New Zealand culminated in a binding vote for change. A referendum held concurrent with that year's general election indicated that 54 per cent of voters supported a change from FPP to Mixed Member Proportionality (MMP). 3, record 6, English, - mixed%20member%20proportionalty
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système mixte proportionnel
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mixte%20proportionnel
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1993, un long et tortueux processus de réforme électorale entrepris en Nouvelle-Zélande aboutissait à un vote exécutoire en faveur du changement. Lors d’un référendum tenu la même année parallèlement à des élections générales, 54 p. cent des électeurs avaient opté pour le changement pour passer du système uninominal majoritaire à un tour à un système mixte proportionnel. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mixte%20proportionnel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- single-member constituency run-off system
1, record 7, English, single%2Dmember%20constituency%20run%2Doff%20system
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- single-member constituency system using a second ballot 2, record 7, English, single%2Dmember%20constituency%20system%20using%20a%20second%20ballot
- single-member constituency with double ballot 3, record 7, English, single%2Dmember%20constituency%20with%20double%20ballot
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Members of the Assembly are elected by universal adult suffrage, under a single-member constituency system of direct election, using a second ballot if the first ballot failed to produce an absolute majority for any one candidate. 2, record 7, English, - single%2Dmember%20constituency%20run%2Doff%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scrutin uninominal à deux tours 1, record 7, French, scrutin%20uninominal%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La France applique un scrutin uninominal à deux tours. 1, record 7, French, - scrutin%20uninominal%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tours
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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