Sentence examples for halting voting from inspiring English sources

Protests have disrupted Thailand's general election, halting voting in parts of Bangkok and the south, but officials say that 89% of polling stations operated normally.

Officials at that union halted voting late this week because of disagreements with American over terms of the concessions, but voting resumed yesterday.

The anti-government protesters halted voting in parts of Bangkok and the south by blockading polling stations.

Anti-government protesters halted voting in parts of Bangkok and the south by blockading polling stations, rendering millions unable to vote.

Under the agreement being negotiated among Senate leaders, the ability of lawmakers to halt votes on bills and nominations through anonymous objections would be limited.

Afghanistan's presidential election has been plunged into crisis after one candidate demanded a halt to vote counting, suspended cooperation with election authorities and called for a UN commission to mediate over cases of "blatant fraud".

Legal challenges are under way in North Carolina and Arkansas to halt proposed changes to voting rules that, critics argue, will disenfranchise many voters inclined to vote Democratic.

Characteristically, Kennedy agonized for a time on the afternoon of Dec. 11, but eventually he decided that he would join O'Connor in voting to halt the recount.

He said that posed three "clear and present dangers" to Britain: the end of economic growth; a government "grinding to a halt" amid vote-by-vote negotiations with the SNP, and cancellation of infrastructure projects in England.

The Senate should halt this reckless folly by voting next week for an amendment sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein.

By voting yes to halt the use of food crops such as palm oil, Europe could also help reduce the suffering of vulnerable people in countries like mine – and set an example for the Indonesian government and other nations to follow.