Sentence examples for postponement of elections from inspiring English sources

Some question whether the new law would allow postponement of elections scheduled for January 2005.

Mr. Bush does not need to call for a postponement of elections himself.

They also said that Mr. Preval forced postponement of elections three times to wear down opposition and secure a compliant Parliament for Mr. Aristide's return.

Photos: Thousands of protesters fought the police in Dhaka, the capital, yesterday, as efforts to force the postponement of elections reached a third day.

Last week Mugabe branded Zuma's chief mediator, Lindiwe Zulu, "some stupid, idiotic woman" and a "little street woman" after her failed attempt to force a postponement of elections.

A provision in the Constitution allows for the postponement of elections by two weeks if a candidate faces an "insurmountable obstacle" and potentially for another 40 days if the obstacle cannot be removed.

BREAKING: INEC Chairman announces postponement of presidential election to March 28th, state elections to April 11th.

President João Bernardo Vieira announced the postponement of legislative elections in a bid to save costs.

The move is likely to force the postponement of parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin later this month.

The postponement of the elections also underlines the growing problem of Abbas's own long-expired democratic mandate.

He complained about the lack of security in Iraq, and the inadequate electricity supply — "It is worse than ever today" — and asked for a postponement of the elections.