Glossary

GLOSSARY - B

Ballot Box

The sealed container into which a voter places a ballot paper.

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Ballot Paper

The paper on which a vote is marked. The ballot paper shows the candidates' names, party affiliation, or in the case of a referendum, the question(s). It also contains voting instructions.

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Bicameral

Parliamentary system organised on a two house or two chamber basis.

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Blue Ribbon Electorate

An electorate where a substantial majority of voters usually vote for the same member or party.

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By-election

An election conducted for an electorate vacated by a Member of Parliament for reason other than Parliament's expiration or dissolution.

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