It used to be that you simply voted at a precinct on Election Day, but in the last few election cycles, early, in-person voting and the use of mailed absentee ballots have become viable alternatives for voters.
Few election board cases have gone that far.
But the ship of state has been tacking especially erratically for the past few election cycles.
A few election observers were allowed in, but only at the last minute.
He made few election promises beyond probity, hard work and the involvement of the young in reconstruction.
In the last few election years, the costs for Newsweek's project were approaching $1 million, people involved with it said.
If Mrs Gandhi's campaigning is limited to a few election speeches supporting Mr Kesri, she will not make much impact.
Though the 1990s still holds the edge in the number of retirements, the past few election cycles have brought in more Senate freshmen than that era did.
The last few election cycles have made it clear that many evangelicals think that those without religion are dangerously wrong on many issues.
The number of self-financed candidates has crept up the last few election cycles, and this year seems to be on pace for another uptick.
You do not need to look any further than Gallup's track record over the past few election cycles to see this.
