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  • 41distinguishing mark — Birthmark, scar, or other mark of identification; such a mark on a ballot, whether letter, figure, character, cut corner, or mere crease, as shows an intention on the part of the voter to distinguish his particular ballot from others of its class …

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  • 42Indonesian legislative election, 1971 — Indonesia s second legislative election, and the first under the New Order regime, was held on July 3 1971. There were 10 participants; 9 political parties and the functional group Golkar.BackgroundFollowing the Transition to the New Order from… …

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  • 43reverse Bradley effect — n. Declaring publicly that one cannot vote for a candidate because of his or her race, but then voting for that candidate in the secrecy of the ballot booth; voting for a candidate because of his or her race. Example Citations: When polls showed… …

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  • 4449-O — is a section of The Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 , which governs elections in India. It covers the procedures to be followed when a valid voter decides not to cast his vote, and decides to record this fact. In recent times, the urban educated …

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  • 45Russian presidential election, 2004 — Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004. Incumbent Vladimir Putin was seeking a second full four year term. He was re elected with 71.31% of the vote.Results Candidatesergey GlazyevGlazyev was Minister for Foreign Trade under …

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  • 46Wade O. Martin, Jr. — Wade Omer Martin, Jr. (April 18, 1911 – August 6, 1990) was the Democratic Secretary of State of Louisiana under five governors, having served from 1944 to 1976. Though originally part of the Long faction, Martin quarreled with Governor Earl Kemp …

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  • 47Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election, 2008 — Summary of the final official COMELEC canvass of the 11 August 2008 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election election results !style= background color:#E9E9E9 align=left valign=top|Candidate!style= background color:#E9E9E9 align=left …

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  • 48Voting booth — A voting booth or polling booth is a room or cabin in a polling station where voters are able to cast their vote in private to protect the secrecy of the ballot. Commonly the entrance to the voting booth is a retractable curtain. Usually access… …

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  • 49Papal conclave, August 1978 — The Papal conclave of August 1978, the first of the two conclaves held in the year 1978, was convoked after the death of Pope Paul VI on August 6 at Castel Gandolfo. After the cardinal electors assembled in Rome, the conclave to elect Paul s… …

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  • 50Politics of Singapore — The politics of Singapore take place in a framework of a parliamentary republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government, and of a multi party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is… …

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