Sentence examples for electoral turmoil from inspiring English sources

AS the electoral turmoil faded into the background, Ukraine marked two important anniversaries last week.

Mexicans found the electoral turmoil, nightlong newscasts and calls for recounts all too familiar, and took the opportunity to tweak the powerful neighbor they call "El Imperio".

Meanwhile, Chinese liberals argue that democracy makes India more stable and its government more accountable — an impression that appears to ignore India's frequent electoral turmoil and deep-rooted corruption.

A18 Recount in Washington State The Washington secretary of state said he would order a recount of the race for governor, ratcheting up the electoral turmoil that has for weeks roiled the state.

A commission headed by the former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford on Tuesday will recommend a major overhaul of the nation's election system in response to last year's electoral turmoil in Florida.

Last week, Ahmadinejad again blamed all the post-electoral turmoil on "foreign plots" and made the absurd claim that "Our Basiji were beaten in the streets in order to protect people" against "enemy-affiliated infiltrators".

"We've hit a major juncture in APEC because there's never been a time when so many countries are going through the electoral process or political turmoil," said Marc Saber, an investment adviser who specializes in Asian markets.

They called on the Organization of American States and the Atlanta-based Carter Center, mediators in Venezuela's turmoil, to prod electoral officials to reconsider.

The unit would set and examine standards in the four areas that usually produce turmoil: transparency, inclusiveness, electoral procedures (including the all-important issue of vote count) and openness to technical assistance and observation.

While the opposition said it would now focus on negotiations with the government to bring about an electoral solution to the political turmoil, the talks will at best lead to elections later this year that Mr. Chávez may very well win.

The sweeping victory was a rare piece of good news for the centre-left across Europe, which has largely failed to capitalise on the economic turmoil to make electoral gains.