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TELEVOTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- online election
1, record 1, English, online%20election
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... all Internet elections are online, but all online elections are not on the Internet. Ballots can be cast electronically over a closed network witout a connection to the Internet and still be called an "electronic" or "online" election. 2, record 1, English, - online%20election
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Both Markham and CanVote Inc., the company running the ballot in 12 municipalities in the counties of Prescott-Russell and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, claim to be running the first online elections. 3, record 1, English, - online%20election
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
If online elections are not currently feasible, the ICANN Board should report back periodically-at least annually-on any change in the status of their feasibilty. 4, record 1, English, - online%20election
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is often used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - online%20election
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An online election is a type of electronic election conducted via an electronic network (Internet, for example). 5, record 1, English, - online%20election
Record 1, Key term(s)
- online elections
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élection en ligne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lection%20en%20ligne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces institutions comprennent des éléments du système électoral tels que les élections en ligne et le télévote, des limites transparentes et efficaces aux montants d’argent dépensés en politique, des élections à date fixe et des moyens de faire participer plus de jeunes au processus démocratique. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lection%20en%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si des élections en ligne ont pu avoir lieu à petite échelle, il est loin d’être sûr, à l’heure actuelle, que les réseaux informatiques aient la capacité de supporter le trafic qui pourrait être généré par un vote électronique à large échelle. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lection%20en%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est souvent utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lection%20en%20ligne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’élection en ligne est un type d’élection électronique basé sur un système de vote électronique fonctionnant par le biais d’un réseau informatique (l’Internet, par exemple). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lection%20en%20ligne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- élections en ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- televoting from abroad
1, record 2, English, televoting%20from%20abroad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E-voting and televoting from abroad. ... The 20,000 voters residing abroad are already permitted to vote by post. This makes them an ideal test group for an experiment on e-voting and televoting. 1, record 2, English, - televoting%20from%20abroad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Televoting refers to a variety of mechanisms that allow citizens to cast ballots on specific issues or questions - from home or from work, by electronic or regular mail or by telephone, from public polling places, or even from abroad. 2, record 2, English, - televoting%20from%20abroad
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tele-voting from abroad
- tele voting from abroad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télévote de l'étranger
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vote%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le télévote fait référence à une variété de mécanismes permettant aux citoyens de se prononcer sur des questions précises, de chez eux ou du travail, par courrier électronique ou postal ou par téléphone, depuis des bureaux de vote ou de l'étranger. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vote%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La graphie «télévote» semble plus utilisée que «télé-vote» ou «télé vote». 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vote%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 2, Key term(s)
- télé-vote de l’étranger
- télé vote de l’étranger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- televoting
1, record 3, English, televoting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combining Marconi software and Compaq's carrier-grade platforms, televoting delivers a robust and reliable voting or polling capability over a wireless or wireline telecom network. Televoting allows an organization (e.g. television or radio station) to stage a call-in voting event. For the carrier, this solution will increase network usage and increase revenue through the introduction of the voting service. 1, record 3, English, - televoting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- télévote
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vote
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le télévote est un service proposé à toutes les entreprises souhaitant simplifier l'organisation des élections des représentants du personnel(élections des comités d’entreprise, des délégués du personnel, etc.) Le vote aux différentes élections(jusqu'à 4 successives) s’effectue par téléphone sur un numéro d’appel gratuit(Numéro Vert). Le télévote respecte bien entendu toutes les règles appliquées dans le cadre d’élections légales : anonymat du vote, confidentialité, sécurité et fiabilité du scrutin. En outre, les procédures mises en œuvre ont été vérifiées par la Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés(CNIL), dès l'origine(1997). 1, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vote
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
- Parliamentary Language
- Surveys (Public Relations)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- telephone voting
1, record 4, English, telephone%20voting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tele-voting 1, record 4, English, tele%2Dvoting
correct
- televoting 1, record 4, English, televoting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Casting one's vote by phone. 1, record 4, English, - telephone%20voting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compared to "full-party voting" or "party-wide voting" and "voting in the constituency". 1, record 4, English, - telephone%20voting
Record 4, Key term(s)
- universal membership voting
- leadership convention voting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Enquêtes et sondages (Relations publiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télévote
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vote
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vote à distance 1, record 4, French, vote%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Parliamentary Language
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tele-democracy
1, record 5, English, tele%2Ddemocracy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- couch-potato democracy 1, record 5, English, couch%2Dpotato%20democracy
correct, pejorative
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Alliance leadership contest is emblematic of a larger shift among Canadian political parties toward so-called "direct democracy". This applies not only to how parties select their leaders but, in the case of Alliance's support for measures such as referanda and legislator recall, to how they would govern. 1, record 5, English, - tele%2Ddemocracy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tele-democracy gives Stockwell Day the long-distance feeling as Canadian Alliance party members cast their votes by phone in the first-round ballot on July 1. 1, record 5, English, - tele%2Ddemocracy
Record 5, Key term(s)
- teledemocracy
- canadian alliance party
- canadian alliance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- télédémocratie
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9mocratie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer «télévote» pour le parti de l'Alliance canadienne. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9mocratie
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Alliance canadienne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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