Search results for: “secret ballot”
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Secret Ballot
Secret Ballot in Voting Law Definition of Secret Ballot in the context of the United States election law: A fundamental principle in democratic elections, by which the voter is entitled to vote without being seen by others, a potential source of pressure and intimidation which could invalidate […]
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Parliamentary Vote
Hierarchical Display of Parliamentary vote Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedurePolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > VotePolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Majority votingPolitics > Electoral […]
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Vote
An expression of the choice of an elector. Suffrage.
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Passage of A Bill
Hierarchical Display of Passage of a bill Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Legislative procedurePolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > VotePolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > Majority voting Meaning of Passage of a bill Overview and more information about Passage of […]
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Explanation of Voting
Hierarchical Display of Explanation of voting Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Parliamentary sittingPolitics > Electoral procedure and voting > Vote Meaning of Explanation of voting Overview and more information about Explanation of voting For a more […]
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Parliamentary Sitting
Hierarchical Display of Parliamentary sitting Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure Meaning of Parliamentary sitting Overview and more information about Parliamentary sitting For a more comprehensive understanding of Parliamentary sitting, see in the general part […]
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Internal Rules Or Regulations
Internal Rules or Regulations in Voting Law Definition of Internal Rules or Regulations in the context of the United States election law: Set of general rules that govern the internal workings of a collective authority or legislature, such as the creation of committees, distribution of roles, […]
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Internal Rules Or Regulations
Internal Rules or Regulations in Voting Law Definition of Internal Rules or Regulations in the context of the United States election law: Set of general rules that govern the internal workings of a collective authority or legislature, such as the creation of committees, distribution of roles, […]
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Free Elections
Free elections in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of free elections.ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Enforcement Officer Police Work Law Enforcement Agency Further Reading free elections in A […]
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Election
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Election Meaning of Election The exercise of choice by one left to free will to take or do one thing or another. An act of choosing, choice, active choosing by vote a person to fill an office , or to […]
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Seal
Originally, denoted wax or wafer with an impression. However, to constitute a valid seal, in modern times, neither wax, wafer nor other adhesive substance is now required. All that is needed is the impression and this may be visible by means of an indentation on the face of the […]
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Question
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Question Meaning of Question An interrogatory, an inquiry. A point at issue between parties ; a subject of investigation or debate. Question Alternative […]
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Official
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Official Meaning of Official A person who holds an office . proceeding from, sanctioned by or done by an officer , pertaining to an office. Official Alternative […]
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Officer
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Officer Meaning of Officer The incumbent of an office ; one who is lawfully invested with an office Officer Alternative Definition The incumbent of an […]
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Open Voting
Open Voting in Voting Law Definition of Open Voting in the context of the United States election law: Situation whereby a voter casts his or her vote in front of everybody in the polling station, meaning the vote is no longer secret. This may happen due to a voter’s own carelessness (does […]