Tag: Voting

  • Block

    Party Block Vote (pbv) in Election Law A plurality/majority system using multi-member districts in which voters cast a single party-centred vote for a party of choice and do not choose between candidates. The party with the most votes will win every seat in the electoral district. Resources […]

  • Appointment

    Appointment in Canadian Procedural Law Find materials in the Canadian legal Encyclopedia that anlyze Appointment. Appointment in Election Law An act whereby an authority, whether embodied by a person or a college, names a person for a position or role, as opposed to that person being elected. […]

  • Leaflet

    Flyer or Leaflet in Election Law A form of paper advertisement intended for wide dissemination and typically distributed in public places or posted through letter boxes. They are used to persuade or send political messages as part of political campaign activities, on behalf of a political […]

  • Leaflet

    Flyer or Leaflet in Election Law A form of paper advertisement intended for wide dissemination and typically distributed in public places or posted through letter boxes. They are used to persuade or send political messages as part of political campaign activities, on behalf of a political […]

  • Mayor

    Mayor in Election Law Official who is responsible for a municipal constituency. He or she can be popularly elected or appointed by the government. Concept of Mayor Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also State Government Local […]

  • Mayor

    Mayor in Election Law Official who is responsible for a municipal constituency. He or she can be popularly elected or appointed by the government. Concept of Mayor Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also State Government Local […]

  • Ballot

    Ballot Definition Ballot, in modern usage, a sheet of paper used in voting, usually in an electoral system that allows the voter to make choices secretly. The term may also designate the method and act of voting secretly by means of a mechanical device. Used in elections in all democratic […]

  • Ballot

    Ballot Definition Ballot, in modern usage, a sheet of paper used in voting, usually in an electoral system that allows the voter to make choices secretly. The term may also designate the method and act of voting secretly by means of a mechanical device. Used in elections in all democratic […]

  • Seat

    Seat in Election Law Mandate or office of an assembly or council for which an election is held. Seat of the Eus Institutions and Europe There is an entry on seat of the eus institutions in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Seat of the Eus […]

  • Seat

    Seat in Election Law Mandate or office of an assembly or council for which an election is held. Seat of the Eus Institutions and Europe There is an entry on seat of the eus institutions in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Seat of the Eus […]

  • Court of First Instance

    Court of First Instance in Election Law Court of original or primary jurisdiction which can be mandated by electoral law to rule on certain election-related disputes. The Court of First Instance Name The Court of First Instance is the standarized name of one of the International Courts and […]

  • Court of First Instance

    Court of First Instance in Election Law Court of original or primary jurisdiction which can be mandated by electoral law to rule on certain election-related disputes. The Court of First Instance Name The Court of First Instance is the standarized name of one of the International Courts and […]

  • Consensus

    The Legal History of Ijm_ (Consensus of Jurists) This section provides an overview of Ijm_ (Consensus of Jurists) Consensus in Election Law Method of decision making in which all stakeholders participate and attempt to align their positions. Consensus is not unanimity on a decision but rather […]

  • Consensus

    The Legal History of Ijm_ (Consensus of Jurists) This section provides an overview of Ijm_ (Consensus of Jurists) Consensus in Election Law Method of decision making in which all stakeholders participate and attempt to align their positions. Consensus is not unanimity on a decision but rather […]

  • Symbol

    Symbol in Election Law Sign or emblem that represents and identifies a political party, organisation or candidate. Resources See Also Language Legal English Language Policy Language Law Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation