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PLAFOND DEPENSES ELECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expense limit
1, record 1, English, expense%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- expense ceiling 2, record 1, English, expense%20ceiling
correct
- expenditure ceiling 2, record 1, English, expenditure%20ceiling
correct
- maximum election expenses 3, record 1, English, maximum%20election%20expenses
correct
- election expense limit 2, record 1, English, election%20expense%20limit
correct
- spending ceiling 2, record 1, English, spending%20ceiling
correct
- spending limit 2, record 1, English, spending%20limit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum amount that a candidate or registered political party is authorized to spend during an election period. 4, record 1, English, - expense%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The limit is calculated on the basis of the number of registered electors in the electoral district in which the candidate is running, or in all the electoral districts in which the registered party is running confirmed candidates. It is indexed every year for inflation. 4, record 1, English, - expense%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond des dépenses électorales
1, record 1, French, plafond%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20%C3%A9lectorales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plafond des dépenses d'élection 2, record 1, French, plafond%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20d%27%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
- plafond de dépenses 3, record 1, French, plafond%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant maximum qu'un candidat ou un parti politique enregistré est autorisé à dépenser en période d'élection. 4, record 1, French, - plafond%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20%C3%A9lectorales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le plafond est calculé d'après le nombre d'électeurs inscrits soit dans la circonscription où le candidat se présente, soit dans l'ensemble des circonscriptions où le parti a présenté un candidat confirmé. Il est indexé chaque année en fonction de l'inflation. 4, record 1, French, - plafond%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20%C3%A9lectorales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo de las gastos electorales
1, record 1, Spanish, techo%20de%20las%20gastos%20electorales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite máximo de gastos electorales 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20m%C3%A1ximo%20de%20gastos%20electorales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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