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English to Spanish translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics | |||||||
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3 | votos a puestos/cargos inferiores dentro de la lista electoral |
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vote down ballot votos a puestos/cargos inferiores dentro de la lista electoral Explanation: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/downticket-dow... Downballot and downticket are two new words that describe running or voting for offices listed below the most important—typically national—race on a ballot. For instance, in a presidential election, Senate and House seats and contests for state and local offices are downballot (or downticket) because their outcomes are often influenced by the turnout for the presidential race at the top of the ballot. Es decir, se trata de votos por candidatos a puestos o cargos electos “menores”, o en cierto modo secundarios, dentro de una lista electoral (por ejemplo, votos estatales o locales cuando la cabeza de la lista se reserva a los cargos de relevancia nacional), y que en general atraen menos la atención de los votantes. Quizá se podría traducir como votos a puestos inferiores o secundarios dentro de la lista electoral. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 horas (2020-10-01 13:55:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- De acuerdo con lo que he comentado en la discusión, se me ocurren dos posibilidades para "vote down ballot": 1) Completa toda la papeleta/boleta de voto (es decir, no te olvides de votar en todas las categorías); o 2) Haz un voto informado (considera tu voto en toda las categorías) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 horas (2020-10-01 14:10:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Se me ocurre una tercera posibilidad, en aquellos casos en que la votación sea únicamente para uno de estos cargos menores, como una junta escolar. En ese caso, la exhortación sería "vota", "participa", "toma partido" (independientemente de que la votación sea para un puesto de importancia aparentemente secundaria). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 horas (2020-10-01 14:14:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/bidlack-that-down-b... The folks you select to your schoolboard are the custodians of your children’s socialization and maturation. These are vital and influential people, and you should take the time to become familiar with their plans and points of view. And so, dear readers, ***I urge you to vote down ballot***, and to always remember that some of the most important choices you will make on election days are not for national or state-wide leaders, but rather the folks in your community that will mold your children’s futures. |
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