Sentence examples for fair ballot from inspiring English sources

The chances of a reasonably fair ballot are good and there has been no serious violence.

But in the end it ruled, rightly, that the greater need was to ensure "full and fair ballot choice for the voters of New Jersey".

In the 2000 presidential election, universally acclaimed as a free and fair ballot, the party's Francisco Labastida won more than 13 million votes.

Biti, credited with steering Zimbabwe from hyperinflation to economic stability, called for a "road map" to a free and fair ballot.

Mr. Tsvangirai had asked for a delay of at least 25 days to institute democratic reforms and changes to electoral laws to allow for a free and fair ballot.

Larry Rohter (NYT) AFRICA SIERRA LEONE: POLL DECISION BACKED -- The United Nations and Britain backed a decision by Sierra Leone to postpone its presidential election, saying the country was too unstable for a fair ballot to be held.

They know that if even vaguely free and fair ballots were to take place throughout Sudan, they would lose heavily.

Senior Russian officials tend to tie themselves in knots explaining how governments that have crushed opposition movements can conduct fair balloting.

This incident, though, actually highlights a larger dilemma: At the Arab summit meeting now being held in Beirut, not one of the 22 Arab leaders represented has been elected in a free and fair balloting.

For general elections, the nominees of major parties should face more competition from third-party and independent candidates by having fairer ballot access, inclusive debates, ranked-choice voting and, eventually, a national popular vote for president.

"What we won is a fair and equitable ballot position for every candidate," she said.