Sentence examples for standing at the poll from inspiring English sources

Fourteen out of 19 candidates were barred from standing at the poll he won in 2000.

Lately, 34-year-old Ms Mizushima has been vetting candidates herself, seeking those who might improve the Democrats' sorry standing at the polls.She has something that appears to be lacking among her fellow Democrats: a will to win.

"That was a polite way of saying that there's a group of racists standing at the polling booths," Moore responded.

She is ahead in the polls, partly on the strength of television advertisements that show her standing at the border talking about how she has convicted law-breakers who have entered the country illegally from Mexico.

"Standing at the brink of history?

Standing at the baggage, passing time:.

Standing at the bar is allowed.

I was still standing at the machine.

The case seemed unlikely to be decided before the elections, which take place on Nov. 3 -- and the more immediate question was whether the legal troubles of the beleaguered party, called Justice and Development, would hurt its standing at the polls.

In fact, standing at a polling station on Wednesday, in the freezing December morning, one thing that stood out was the number of elderly and very infirm who turned out to vote - many of them had to be physically helped to the ballot box.

Sinn Féin, standing at 11% in the polls, may yet record its best performance in the Republic.