Sentence examples for balloting held from inspiring English sources

Issoufou won the most votes in the first round of balloting, held on January 31 , 2011 although no candidates received an outright majority.

Nevertheless, in the elections in Bremen, the only state balloting held in 2007, there remained an SPD majority, although financial mismanagement and scandals had reduced the party's lead in that region.

But the politicians say the 511-seat lower house will probably be dissolved around May 22, the last day of its regular session, with balloting held on June 22 after a three-week campaign.

BAGHDAD — Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric urged people on Monday to vote in the upcoming provincial elections despite dissatisfaction with previous balloting held since the American-led 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Yet the result of Iran's parliamentary ballot, held on February 18th, is keenly awaited.

After more than 30 more ballots held over the next several days, the results were the same.

On 3 February a unique exhibition takes place at the British Library, open only to selected academics or those who won a ticket in a ballot held last year.

Only 20% of those eligible to vote in the ballot held by the Public and Commercial Services Union, which represents civil servants, supported the walkout; the figure for the National Union of Teachers was 37%.

There were said to be separate Yes and No ballot papers, with the No ballots held at a part of the island accessible only by boat.

The Federal Conference executive will probably allow two health bill motions and a motion on Syria through to a conference delegates ballot held on Saturday.

Ahead of major strikes on Thursday, the prime minister attacked the National Union of Teachers (NUT) for taking part in industrial action based on a ballot held almost two years ago.