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VotadiniThe Votadini (the Wotādīnī, or Votādīnī)[#endnote_ptolemy] were a people of the Iron Age in Great Britain, and their territory was briefly part of the Roman province Britannia. Their territory was in south-east Scotland and north-east England, extending south of the Firth of Forth and..
Votanikos ArenaVotanikos Arena is a multi-use stadium in Athens, Greece that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2008, it will be used mostly for football matches and will host the homes matches of Panathinaikos. The stadium will have a capacity of 40,000 people. It replaces their current stadi..
VotchinaVotchina (Russian: ) or otchina (о́тчина - from word Father) was a land estate that could be inherited. The term originated in ancient Rus' law. An owner of votchina (votchinnik, вотчинник) not only had property rights to it, but also some administrative and legal power over people..
Vote-by-mailThe Politics series: Politics by countryPolitical sciencePolitical historyPolitical scientistsComparative governmentInternational relationsPolitical economyPolitical philosophyPolitical psychologyForm of governmentSovereigntyPublic administrationConsent of the governedTheories of political beh..
Vote-OKVote-OK are a group of political activists which were active in the United Kingdom general election of 2005. The group was against the fox hunting ban and its main aim was to defeat any Members of Parliament which voted in favour of the Hunting Act 2004. Their tactic was to aid other candidates in ..
VoteauctionVoteauction was a Website which offered US citizens to sell their presidential vote to the highest bidder during the Presidential Elections 2000, Al Gore vs. G.W. Bush. The Website was conceived by the student James Baumgartner and then sold to the Austrian business-artists Hans Bernhard (founder..
VotergateTwo projects, same subject 1. Votergate is a documentary film about electronic voting machines used in the United States presidential elections. It was produced by Simon Ardizzone, Russell Michaels and Robert Carrillo Cohen, in association with Teale Productions and Public Interest Pictures. The m..
Voters Outreach of AmericaVoters Outreach of America is a private voter registration firm, set-up by a political consultant for the Republican National Committee, Sproul and Associates based in Phoenix, Arizona. In October 2004, allegations surfaced in several states that the group had collected and submitted Republican v..
Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003 (VCIAA) bill was introduced to the House on May 22, 2003 as H.R. 2239 by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D-NJ) and the Senate on December 9, 2003 as S. 1980 by Bob Graham (D-FL). It is designed to "amend the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 to req..
Voter databaseA voter database is a computer database containing information on voters, for the purpose of assisting a political party in targeting its campaigns. Usage Such software combines publicly available information, such as census data, with commercially available information. The databases are based pri..
Voter fatigueIn politics, voter fatigue is the apathy that the public can experience when they are required to vote too often. It is often used as a criticism of the direct democracy system, in which voters are constantly asked to decide on policy via referendums. However, proponents often counter that voter ..
Voter FileA voter file is a list of all registered voters in an area. In the US most states compile this list under the organization responsible for elections. It is generally available to candidates for office and political organizations for a fee. This is sometimes also known as a Voter Roll. In the United..
Voter News ServiceThe Voter News Service was a consortium whose mission was to provide results for United States Presidential elections, so that individual organizations and networks would not have to do exit polling and vote tallying in parallel. The VNS included major United States television networks and newspape..
Voter registrationVoter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Contents 1 Centralized vs. opt-in2 Same-day voter registra..
Voter registration driveA voter registration drive is an effort, often undertaken by a political campaign, political party, or other outside groups (partisan and non-partisan), that seeks to register to vote those who are eligible but not registered. Sometimes these drives are undertaken for partisan purposes, and target s..
Voter rights partyThe Voter Rights Party,founded by Victor Rodriguez, is a New York State based political party with an ideology that is based on ending hypocrisy and corruption in government. The party which recently became a state wide party, Ran Founder and Chairman Rodriguez unsuccessfully for Supervisor of the ..
Voter suppressionPolitical campaign Part of the Politics series Key People CandidatePolitical ConsultingCampaign ManagerPolitical campaign staff Campaign Message Campaign AdvertisingOpposition ResearchCampaign management toolsCanvassingElection promiseGet out the vote Campaign Finance Independent Expenditu..
Voter turnout[Featured articles ] Men turning out to vote in the Australian 1899 Federation referendum. Women were not allowed to vote at that time. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. After increasing for many decades, there ..
Voter Verified Paper Audit TrailVoter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) or Voter Verified Paper Ballot (VVPB) is a method of guarding against fraud and malfunction in cases of electronic voting, by providing a means by which a manual vote count can be conducted if an audit of the electronic system is necessary. Voter Verified Au..
VotesFor the process of ballot-casting, see Vote. Votes are people of Votia in Ingria (part of modern day northwestern Russia, roughly (south)west of Saint Petersburg, near, and east of the Estonian border-town of Narva). Their own ethnic name is Vadjalain (plural: Vadjalaizõt). The Finno-Ugric Voti..
Votes at 16The Votes at 16 campaign is a movement organised in the United Kingdom which argues in favour of the reduction of the voting age to 16 for all public elections. The chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown has expressed his support for the cause, and has committed himself to lowering the voting age..
Votes for deletionOn Wikipedia, "Votes for deletion" (formerly [Votes for deletion]) may refer to [Articles for deletion]. ..
Votes for WomenThis article currently only deals with the Women's Suffrage Campaign in Great Britain, from the early 1800s to 1928. Contents 1 Votes For Women2 Timeline3 The seeds of political feminism3.1 Early political movement3.2 Early suffragist societies4 The formation of a ..
VoteToImpeachVoteToImpeach is an organization, associated with Ramsey Clark, which advocates the impeachment of the current U.S. President, George W. Bush, and several members of his administration. Its website claims to have collected over 700,000 signatures in favor of impeachment. The website has drafted it..
Vote allocationVote allocation is a system of tactical voting used on the Republic of China on Taiwan from the late-1990s until 2004, after which the voting system is to be changed from single non-transferable vote to a parallel voting system. In this system, voters are asked to vote for a party candidate based on..
Vote BankVote Bank' is a term used to describe en-mass voting of an ethnic group or many groups for one common leader or party.The term was initialy used to describe Muslims in India who tend to vote together,extended for other groups in 80s who showed similar voting behaviour. In Indian context there are ma..
Vote BundleThe Vote Bundle is the name given to the collection of paperwork issued to Members of the British House of Commons on a daily basis whilst the House is sitting. This bundle usually includes: The Order Paper.A copy of the Hansard for both the House of Commons and "The Other Place".A list of the vot..
Vote counting systemThe Politics series: Politics by countryPolitical sciencePolitical historyPolitical scientistsComparative governmentInternational relationsPolitical economyPolitical philosophyPolitical psychologyForm of governmentSovereigntyPublic administrationConsent of the governedTheories of political beha..
Vote for ChangeVote for Change Tour Artist Various Dates September 27, 2004 - October 13, 2004 No. of legs 1 No. of shows 40 The Vote for Change tour was a politically-motivated American popular music concert tour that took place in October 2004. All concerts were held in swing states, to b..
Vote for LarryVote For Larry is a comedic political fictional novel by Janet Tashjian. The book is the sequel to The Gospel According To Larry, and stems around the 2004 Presidential elections of the United States. Summary Not yet eighteen years old, Josh Swensen, a.k.a. Larry, comes out of hiding in Boulder, C..
Vote for the CityThe Vote for the City (in Czech Volba pro město, VPM) is a tiny liberal party in the Czech Republic. See also LiberalismContributions to liberal theoryLiberalism worldwideList of liberal partiesLiberal democracyLiberalism in the Czech lands External link [Vote for the City] official site..
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream TicketVote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket is a minor United Kingdom political party which advocates the abolition of parliament in favour of devolution to city states and decision-making by referendum. Its founder and leader is Rainbow George Weiss, who has also contested various elections under the 'w..
Vote Marriage CanadaVote Marriage Canada is a socially conservative political pressure group in Canada, started by former Members of Parliament Pat O'Brien (Liberal) and Grant Hill (Conservative) in 2005. It opposes same-sex marriage, and is officially non-partisan. During the 2006 federal election, Vote Marriage C..
Vote MobThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. In 2004, 21st Century Democrats launched Vote Mob to increase the Democratic youth vote. The group opened nin..
Vote pairingVote pairing (or vote swapping as it has also been called) is the method where a voter in one district agrees to vote tactically for a less-preferred candidate or party who has a greater chance of winning in their district, in exchange for a voter from another district voting tactically for the can..
Vote to Stop Bush"Vote to Stop Bush" is a statement endorsed by prominent Ralph Nader supporters from his 2000 campaign who in 2004 "urge[d] support for Kerry/Edwards in all swing states, even while [they] strongly disagree with Kerry's policies on Iraq and other issues". Most of the signers were ..
Vote your districtVote Your District is a political term often associated with the neo-Conservative movement within the United States' Republican Party, although members of all political affiliations are known to make use of it. The phrase is often presented as a "bait-and-switch" debate tactic in which elected offi..
Votic languageVotic or Votian is the language spoken by the Votes of Ingria. It is closely related to Estonian, it is in the Balto-Finnic subgroup of Finno-Ugric languages. Votic is spoken only in Krakolye and Luzhitsy, two villages in the Kingisepp district, and is close to extinction. In 1989 there were 62 sp..
VotingVote redirects here. For the Finno-Ugric people, see Votes. The Voting series: This series is part of thePolitics and the Election series VotingVoting systemBallotVote counting systemsAlternative vote top-upApproval votingBorda countBucklin votingChoice votingClosed listCondorcet methodC..
Voting ageThe voting age is the minimum legal age at which a person may vote in a governmental election. Contents 1 Voting ages around the world1.1 A1.2 B1.3 C1.4 D1.5 E1.6 F1.7 G1.8 H1.9 I1.10 J1.11 K1.12 L1.13 M1.14 N1.15 O1...
Voting at the Eurovision Song ContestThis section does not cite its [Citing sourcesreferences or sources]. You can [WikiProject Fact and Reference Checkhelp] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations.'' There have been many varied voting systems at the Eurovision Song Contest. Currently, the Contest winner is..
Voting blocA voting bloc is a group of voters that are so motivated by a specific concern or group of concerns that it helps determine how they vote in elections. A voting bloc can be longstanding and institutionalized (such as support for business or labor) or it can be created from scratch as the result o..
Voting correctlyVoting correctly is a concept from political psychology that means a vote decision "that is the same as the choice which would have been made under conditions of full information." Measurements of correct votes are used to determine how accurate low-information voters are at determining the candidat..
Voting in SwitzerlandVoting in Switzerland is the process by which Swiss citizens make decisions about governance and elect officials. Switzerland's voting system is unique among modern democratic nations in that Switzerland practices direct democracy (also called half-direct democracy), in which any citizen may ch..
Voting machineVoting machines are the total combination of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment (including software, firmware, and documentation required to program control, and support equipment), that is used to define ballots; to cast and count votes; to report or display election results; a..
Voting paradoxThe voting paradox (also known as Condorcet's paradox or the paradox of voting) is a situation noted by the Marquis de Condorcet in the late 18th century, in which collective preferences can be cyclic (i.e. not transitive), even if the preferences of individual voters are not. This is paradoxical, b..
Voting planA voting plan or voting rights plan is one of five main types of poison pills that a target firm can issue against hostile takeover attempts. These plans are implemented when a company charters preferred stock with superior voting rights to common shareholders. If an unfriendly bidder acquired a sub..
Voting Rights ActVoting Rights Act of 1965 89th United States Congress Long title: --- Introduced by: --- Dates Date passed: August 3, 1965 (House)August 4, 1965 (Senate) July 13, 2006 (House) Renewed Date signed into law: August 6, 1965 Amendments: --- Related legislation: --- The Vot..
Voting rights in the United StatesIn United States History, there have been three similar, but somewhat separate, movements for voting rights. Each has brought about an amendment to the United States Constitution, and each has been a product of, and also brought about, social change. Contents 1 National milestones of franch..
Voting sharesVoting shares are shares that give the stockholder the right to vote on matters of corporate policy making as well as who will compose the members of the board of directors. ..
Voting systemFor other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Electoral systems This series is part of thePolitics and the Election series Single seat*Plurality (FPTP)*Runoff voting*Preferential systemsProportional representation*Mixed-member*Party-list*STVSemi-proportional*Parallel voting*SNTV*Cumulative votingN..
Voting system (disambiguation)The term voting system may refer to: The political science concept of a voting system, which is an algorithm for tallying votes and choosing a winner.A vote counting system, consisting of the hardware, software, and procedures used to count votes in an election.A technology that is used to collect ..
Voting system criterionA voting system criterion is a formally defined pass/fail criterion by which a voting system may be assessed. They are usually defined such that they only depend on the inputted votes and the resulting output of the voting system, but they may also refer to the necessary time and space complexities ..
Voting system of FijiHistory of Fiji Timeline Discovery The rise and fall of Cakobau Colonial Fiji Fiji since 1970 Main article Constitutional crisis of 1977 Coups of 1987 Coup of 2000 Main article Timeline - Mutinies Aftermath - AllegationsMara deposed - Iloilo plotInvestigations - TrialsCourt Martial - Military..
Voting trustA voting trust is a trust whereby the shares in a company of one or more shareholders and the voting rights attached thereto are legally transferred to a trustee, usually for a specified period of time (the "trust period"). In some voting trusts, the trustee may also be granted additional powers (s..
Votive candleVotive candle being lit at a cathedral in Brussels A votive candle is a small, typically white or beeswax yellow, candle, burnt as a votive offering in a religious ceremony. See also Paschal candleCandlemasIncenseEx-votoVotive deposit External links [Candle and Soap Making at About..
Votive depositAn icon of Aghia Paraskevi with votive offerings hung beside it. [Crete], 2001. The saint holds a plate with two eyeballs in it because she is considered to be an healer of the blind. One of her visitors has left an offering showing eyes to indicate what her affliction is. A votive d..
Votive siteVotive sites are sites where animal sacrifice in the form of bones deposited in a split in a block of stone or beneath a cairn are made. The sites strongly resemble graves or tombs, however no human bones are found. Such finds are made in Hallstatt culure sites, and they presumably also represent..
VotivkircheVotivkirche in Vienna at night The Votivkirche in Vienna is one of the most important neo-Gothic religious architectural sites in the world. Located on Ringstraße in the district of Alsergrund close to the University of Vienna, the origin of the church has an unusual history derived from a k..
VotkinskVotkinsk (Russian: ) is an industrial town in the Republic of Udmurtia, Russia. It is located about 1,000 km ENE of Moscow, at [57°3′N 53°58′E]. Population: 99,441 (2002 Census). It was the birthplace (1840) and early residence of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. T..
Votkinsk Machine Building PlantThe Votkinsk Machine Building Plant is a ballistic missile production facility in Votkinsk, Russia. It is responsible for the production of the RT-2UTTH Topol M intercontinental ballistic missile, Russia's most recent ICBM development. Votkinsk was also responsible for the production of the cold ..
VotnaVotna is a lake in the municipality of Odda in Hordaland county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
VotorantimVotorantim is located the southwest of the State os São Paulo, distant to the 100 km of the capital city. ir occupies an area of 177 Km². It is placed in mountainous a relief region, endowed with aclives, declivities and valleys. The average altitude surrounds in 557m. The city possesss tro..
VotraxVotrax Inc., originally known as the Vocal division of Federal Screw Works or just Votrax, was a speech synthesis company located in the Detroit, MI area from 1971 to about 1996 (source?). It began as a division of Federal Screw Works from 1971 to 1973?. In 1974, it was given the Votrax name and mov..
Votsk Autonomous OblastThe Votsk Autonomous Oblast was a nation created on 1920-11-04. On January 1, 1932, it was renamed the Udmurt Autonomous Oblast, which was reorganized into the Udmurt ASSR on December 28, 1934, which was reorganized into the Udmurt Republic on September 20, 1990. ..
Vo ThuatVo Thuat (Võ-Thuật or 武秫) is used as a collective term for (vietnamese) martial arts. Võ 武: "martial art" Thuật 秫: "Technique", "Method" See also: Viet Vo Dao External links [Võ-Thuât Y-Quyên] L'art martial sino-vietnamien[Martial Arts of Vietnam] [vo..
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