Voting

Preference Voting in Constitutional Law

From the Comparative Constitutions Project: A ranked ballot or preferential voting system is a type of voting system in which each voter casts their vote by ranking candidates in order of preference.

‘Bandwagon’ Voting in Election Law

Voting for the party or candidate that most people are likely to vote for.

Special Voting in Election Law

Facilities for electors who on polling day are unable to access a normal voting station in the electoral division in which they are registered to vote.

Voting or Polling Booth in Election Law

Equipment that every polling station must have, in the form of a booth or, for example, a space behind a curtain, so as to allow the voter to exercise his or her right to vote in privacy and, therefore, in complete freedom. A voting booth ensures the secrecy of the vote.

Voting Terminal in Election Law

Electronic machine available in specific polling stations where voters choose their candidate(s) by pushing a button. Not to be confused with remote, online voting which allows a person to vote without leaving home. Voting via an electronic terminal facilitates the vote count.

Voting Touch Screen in Election Law

Touch-sensitive screen on which voters place fingers to cast their votes.

Voting

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on voting explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

Introduction

Voting

This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of voting, with a description of the most significant features of voting at international level.

Related Work and Conclusions

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• Parliamentary Law
• Political Law
• Political Constitution
• Political Science
• Politics

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References (Papers)

• 2016 Legislative Summary, Assembly Committee On Elections And Redistricting, Jan 2017
• Voting Realism, Gilda R. Daniels, Jan 2017
• Questions About Election Fraud, Jana Nestlerode, Dec 2016
• Free Speech Matters: The Roberts Court And The First Amendment, Joel M. Gora, Dec 2016
• Does The Constitution Provide More Ballot Access Protection For Presidential Elections Than For U.S. House Elections?, Richard Winger, Dec 2016
• Reforming The Contested Convention: Rethinking The Presidential Nomination Process, Michael T. Morley, Dec 2016

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Further Reading

• The entry “voting” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press

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• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation

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• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation

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• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation

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• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation

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• Election Law
• Electoral Laws
• Electoral Legislation