special election
special election 特别选举 指因为某些紧急或特殊的需要而举行的选举，如填补职位空缺或将议案或建议提交选民决定等。
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special election
An election that occurs in an interim between general elections, usu. to fill a sudden vacancy in office. Cf. by-election.
special committee
A committee established for a particular purpose or a limited time. • A legislature will ordinarily establish a special committee for a nonlegislative purpose, such as writing memorials, procuring chaplains, determining the qualifications of members, and settling election disputes. — Also termed ad hoc committee; select committee; temporary committee. [Cases: States 34. C.J.S. States §§
special registration
Voter registration for a particular election only.
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one month liquidation
A special election, available to certain shareholders, that determines how the distributions received in liquidation by electing shareholders will be treated for federal income-tax purposes. • To qualify for the election, the corporation must be completely liquidated within one month. IRC § 333.
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liquidation
liquidation, n. 1. The act of determining by agreement or by litigation the exact amount of something (as a debt or damages) that before was uncertain. 2. The act of settling a debt by payment or other satisfaction. 3. The act or process of converting assets into cash, esp. to settle debts. one-month liquidation. A
political action committee
political-action committee. An organization formed by a special-interest group to raise money and contribute it to the campaigns of political candidates who the group believes will promote its interests. — Abbr. PAC. [Cases: Elections 317. 1. C.J.S. Elections § 329.]
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nominate
nominate (nom-[schwa]-n[schwa]t), adj. Civil law. Classified; having a special name or designation. See nominate contract under CONTRACT. nominate, vb. 1. To propose (a person) for election or appointment (Steven nominated Jane for president). [Cases: Elections 122–147; Officers and Public Employees 8. C.J.S. Elections §§ 93, 95, 97–110, 111(1), 112–114, 115(1), 116, 118(1), 119(1), 135–137, 162;
drainage district
drainage district. A political subdivision authorized to levy assessments for making drainage improvements within its area. [Cases: Drains 12. C.J.S. Drains § 8.] “In the United States there are numerous special districts that administer drainage projects. They are typically formed under state law after a local election or petition showing consent of a majority of
gerrymandering
gerrymandering (jer-ee-man-d[schwa]r-ing orger-ee-), n. 1. The practice of dividing a geographical area into electoral districts, often of highly irregular shape, to give one political party an unfair advantage by diluting the opposition’s voting strength. • When Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry ran for reelection in 1812, members of his political party, the Anti-Federalists, altered the state’s