Tag: Voting
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Party Convention
Party Convention in Election Law Periodic meeting of a party's leaders and delegates to discuss and approve the party's platform and position on key questions in an upcoming election, as well as to elect the party leaders for a given period, usually until the next convention. During a […]
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Party Convention
Party Convention in Election Law Periodic meeting of a party's leaders and delegates to discuss and approve the party's platform and position on key questions in an upcoming election, as well as to elect the party leaders for a given period, usually until the next convention. During a […]
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Citizen
Citizen, in its most general sense, an individual member of a given political society or state; by extension, one who owes allegiance to and may lawfully demand protection from the government of that state. The more specific sense of the term citizen is closely in accord with the original […]
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Citizen
Citizen, in its most general sense, an individual member of a given political society or state; by extension, one who owes allegiance to and may lawfully demand protection from the government of that state. The more specific sense of the term citizen is closely in accord with the original […]
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Dispute Resolution
Election Dispute Resolution in Election Law Mechanism by which every electoral action or procedure can be legally challenged and disagreements resolved. Appeals related to electoral issues should be submitted to the competent judicial administrative, civil or electoral authorities. The aim is […]
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Dispute Resolution
Election Dispute Resolution in Election Law Mechanism by which every electoral action or procedure can be legally challenged and disagreements resolved. Appeals related to electoral issues should be submitted to the competent judicial administrative, civil or electoral authorities. The aim is […]
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Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly in Election Law Body that is usually elected and whose purpose is to draft a country's constitution. A constituent assembly is set up when a state is created by obtaining independence, following a secession or change of regime or when a state wishes to change its […]
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Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly in Election Law Body that is usually elected and whose purpose is to draft a country's constitution. A constituent assembly is set up when a state is created by obtaining independence, following a secession or change of regime or when a state wishes to change its […]
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Elections
Election and Political Law Genuine Elections in Election Law In the field of elections, this term implies the presence of conditions for a level playing field in the electoral race. This mainly includes the exercise of political rights and freedoms, having parties and candidates competing on […]
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Independence
Independence (election Management Body) in Election Law One of the basic principles for an electoral administration for its action to be considered credible and as a factor that induces confidence in the process. While it is arguably the most recognised principle of electoral administration, […]
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Independence
Independence (election Management Body) in Election Law One of the basic principles for an electoral administration for its action to be considered credible and as a factor that induces confidence in the process. While it is arguably the most recognised principle of electoral administration, […]
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General Election
General Election in Constitutional Law From the Comparative Constitutions Project: An election involving most or all constituencies in a state (or nation) in choosing candidates for office and voting on ballot measures. Concept of General Election Note: explore also the meaning of this legal […]
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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 […]