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SECRETAIRE BUREAU SCRUTIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Notice of Holding of Advance Poll
1, record 1, English, Notice%20of%20Holding%20of%20Advance%20Poll
correct, New Brunswick act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The deputy returning officer shall, at eight o'clock in the afternoon of the ordinary polling day, attend with his poll clerk at the place mentioned in the Notice of Holding of Advance Poll ... 2, record 1, English, - Notice%20of%20Holding%20of%20Advance%20Poll
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avis de la tenue d’un scrutin par anticipation
1, record 1, French, avis%20de%20la%20tenue%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20scrutin%20par%20anticipation
correct, New Brunswick act
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le scrutateur doit, à vingt heures le jour ordinaire du scrutin, être présent avec son secrétaire du bureau de scrutin à l'endroit mentionné dans l'avis de la tenue d’un scrutin par anticipation [...] 2, record 1, French, - avis%20de%20la%20tenue%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20scrutin%20par%20anticipation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- special poll
1, record 2, English, special%20poll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division held that as the electors' voting intentions were clear, and as the form of ballot used at the special poll should have been the same as that used for an ordinary poll, the votes of these electors should be counted. 2, record 2, English, - special%20poll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bureau de scrutin spécial
1, record 2, French, bureau%20de%20scrutin%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque au moins 15 personnes ont voté dans un bureau de scrutin spécial où le directeur du scrutin et le secrétaire du scrutin ont agi à titre de scrutateurs, le directeur du scrutin doit nommer deux personnes au poste de scrutateur pour présider au compte des votes du bureau de scrutin spécial. 2, record 2, French, - bureau%20de%20scrutin%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polling officers
1, record 3, English, polling%20officers
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deputy returning officers, poll clerks and officers in charge of information and order are polling officers; they shall be chosen from among the electors of the electoral division. [Elections Act, Que.] 2, record 3, English, - polling%20officers
Record 3, Key term(s)
- polling officials
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personnel du scrutin
1, record 3, French, personnel%20du%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sont membres du personnel du scrutin, le scrutateur, le secrétaire du bureau de vote et le préposé à l'information et au maintien de l'ordre; ils sont choisis parmi les électeurs de la circonscription électorale. [Loi électorale, Qué. ] 2, record 3, French, - personnel%20du%20scrutin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Polling officer» se rend par «membre du personnel du scrutin». 3, record 3, French, - personnel%20du%20scrutin
Record 3, Key term(s)
- membre du personnel du scrutin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- poll clerk
1, record 4, English, poll%20clerk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- election clerk 2, record 4, English, election%20clerk
correct
- polling clerk 3, record 4, English, polling%20clerk
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The poll clerk shall keep the poll book ..., and shall assist the deputy returning officer in the performance of the duties of his office and shall obey his orders. 4, record 4, English, - poll%20clerk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- greffier du scrutin
1, record 4, French, greffier%20du%20scrutin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- greffière du scrutin 2, record 4, French, greffi%C3%A8re%20du%20scrutin
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- secrétaire du bureau de vote 3, record 4, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20du%20bureau%20de%20vote
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- secrétaire de bureau de scrutin 4, record 4, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20de%20bureau%20de%20scrutin
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- secrétaire du scrutin 2, record 4, French, secr%C3%A9taire%20du%20scrutin
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui assiste le scrutateur dans l’accomplissement de ses fonctions et qui a pour tâche principale de porter au registre du scrutin diverses inscriptions relatives au déroulement du vote. 5, record 4, French, - greffier%20du%20scrutin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que certains prétendent que le terme «greffier» est réservé au domaine juridique, il a été relevé dans la loi électorale du Canada, LC, 2000, ch. 9 et a donc un caractère officiel. 6, record 4, French, - greffier%20du%20scrutin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greffier du scrutin; greffière du scrutin : termes employés officiellement à Élections Canada de préférence à tout autre équivalent français; recommandés par le Bureau de la traduction. 7, record 4, French, - greffier%20du%20scrutin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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