Important runoff elections will be held in June on two Minnesota Chippewa reservations where longstanding political challengers finished first in tribal primary...
...Tony Blair said Le Pen's besting of Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin was "very sad," adding that in the runoff election, "We trust the French people to reject extremism of any kind." "I hope that all democratic powers will unite...
...that included Dorsey, who was under intense investigation for stealing jail resources. Brown trounced Dorsey in a runoff election. He was set to take office when he pulled up to his house on Dec. 15, and stepped out with an armload of Christmas...
...was coined because the method of transferring votes from defeated candidates to continuing candidates is just like a runoff election except that it is accomplished on one ballot. It is also known as single transferable vote (single winner version...
...initiating a more authentic democracy'' in his next five years in power. The presidential message came one day after a runoff election that was boycotted by challenger Alejandro Toledo, marred by clashes between demonstrators and police, and abandoned...
...States says the commission will have ''broad authority'' to review the validity of Peru's May 28 presidential runoff election, which was boycotted by the opposition amid claims of fraud and government control of the media that made a fair...
...campaign trail. State Rep. Shirley Hinson faces her estranged husband, Jimmy, on Tuesday in a Republican primary runoff election for her seat. The couple's high-profile domestic discord -- which includes alleged death threats, rumors of...
...the White House. Authorities in Belgrade called a runoff election for Oct. 8 on grounds no clear winner emerged from...appeals for him to step down Tuesday, announcing a runoff election against opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica, who...
...ballot. Even in Minnesota, it's distressing to see the number of spoiled ballots -- especially in the primary runoff elections. The latest initiative from Congress is a recommendation for uniform voting standards. The idea sounds logical...
...Monday, Alejandro Toledo had defeated Alan Garcia, 52 percent to 48 percent. International observers said Sunday's runoff election was Peru's cleanest vote in years. Toledo, a shoeshine boy who rose from poverty to become a World Bank economist...
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