Sentence examples for ballots right from inspiring English sources

Now the state must focus strongly on getting audits of the paper ballots right from start to finish, including the procedures followed when an audit detects a problem.

On Monday, in a preliminary step, the Bush campaign sent a letter to the Oregon secretary of state's office asking for information on the number of people allowed to re-register and receive mail ballots right before Election Day.

James N. Tedisco, the Republican candidate in the deadlocked race for Congress in New York's 20th District, has been challenging absentee ballots right and left, his Democratic rival complains.

The "privacy booths" set up for filling out the paper ballot are pointless when you must use the scanning machine with the ballot right side up.

Mr. Abbott has got $12 million in the bank — this is a guy without his name on the ballot right now, with no declared aspirations — and he appears to be comfortably aligned with Republican voters.

Some American policy makers fear that a nationwide ballot right now would bring out the most radical elements in the electorate, ready and able to exploit growing Iraqi resentments toward any candidates seen as favored by the United States.

And suddenly, Roberts faced a very real threat from Independent Greg Orman, a wealthy one-time Democrat who has lent the Democratic nominee, local prosecutor Chad Taylor, had little campaign money or name recognition, and abruptly withdrew from the ballot right after the primary.

There are many other issues that could become crucial: disputes over absentee ballots, voter identification systems, military ballots, the voting rights of felons, and registration and voting by mail.

As the Legislature's most powerful Democrat, he should lead on voting rights and ballot access.

The victory comes amid a handful of attempts to expand voting rights through ballot initiatives.

"Absent federal legislation or courts striking down these laws under the Voting Rights Act, ballot initiatives, state legislatures, and gubernatorial executive orders have been the only avenues for restoration of felons' rights".