Elections and referendums were equally valid means for reflecting the will of the people although a referendum offered more safeguards for the incumbent party.

The voting had proceeded in a satisfactory manner.

The fact that Omar al Bashir, Sudan s president, is not especially keen to agree to the United Nations plan to beef up its peacekeeping force in the country ahead of the referendum raises concern about his intentions. He would certainly be happy to delay the vote and, if it is held, to dispute its legitimacy.

45. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Italy and the United States of America.

I'm against voting!

Let's vote. Vote to do what?

You'll put in a blank vote?

The amendments will be agreed upon if they receive the majority of votes and if they are not rejected by two thirds of voters in three governorates.

The Swiss agreed by referendum on 5 June 2005 to join the Schengen Agreement (see www.europa.admin.ch nbv referendum e ).

This means that the single non transferable vote will be retained.

There was, however, much controversy regarding the wording of the ballot choices.

Votes cast 512

The total vote count is thirty.

But when a vote was needed, it had been taken.

In August 2005, the General Fono had agreed to hold a referendum on self government, enacted a set of rules for the referendum, and authorized the Council for Ongoing Government to negotiate a final draft of the treaty.

A total of 9,852,291 votes were cast from 6,235 polling centres and more than 32,000 polling stations.

The idea was, Vote your conscience, vote for Mister Splashy Pants.

It had also been agreed by the two parties that during the transitional period the United Nations would ensure that all conditions existed for the organization of a referendum.

If, in the first ballot, the number of candidates obtaining an absolute majority is less than 27, a second ballot will be held and balloting will continue in the same meeting, if and as necessary, until 27 candidates have obtained an absolute majority.

14. If, in the first ballot, the number of candidates obtaining an absolute majority is less than three, a second ballot will be held, and balloting will continue in the same meeting, if and as necessary, until three candidates have obtained an absolute majority.

19. If, in the first ballot, the number of candidates obtaining an absolute majority is less than nine, a second ballot will be held, and balloting will continue in the same meeting, if and as necessary, until nine candidates have obtained an absolute majority.

In the event of a tie for a remaining seat, there shall be a restricted ballot limited to those candidates who have obtained an equal number of votes.

There were claims of intimidation at the polling stations, of ballot boxes being stolen.

The participation of women was significant 51 per cent of the voters.

Statements in explanation of vote before the voting

It was rejected by 58 of its members who voted in the ballot.

On election day, between six and seven thousand polling sites will operate simultaneously across the country.

You know what? Six of those seven voted yes in favor of the bill, so it passed, and it passed by a vote of 47 to 32.

The results of a 1993 plebiscite, with virtually identical options to those in the 1967 plebiscite, were 48.4 per cent for the status quo (Commonwealth), 46.2 per cent for statehood and 4 per cent for independence.

The referendum can be considered to be a success the turnout was more than 92 per cent, with a 90 per cent yes vote and an 8 per cent no vote.

On these elections, according to the data of the election commission, the total of 1.616.313 voters went to polls, out of which number 798.500 women voters, or 49,4 .

And I declare that if we were to vote, we here would vote in favour.

Number of ballots cast 176

Number of ballots cast 177

12. Also at the same meeting, the Committee adopted operative paragraph 26 by a recorded vote of 93 to 7, with 38 abstentions.

The decision to vote means a decision for history.

Well, in that case perhaps, gentlemen, you would care to... vote again.

The ballot boxes go to counting places.

If the third ballot is inconclusive, the next ballot shall be restricted to the two candidates who obtained the greatest number of votes in the third ballot and so on, with unrestricted and restricted ballots alternating, until a candidate is elected.

If the third ballot is inconclusive, the next ballot shall be restricted to the two candidates who obtained the greatest number of votes in the third ballot and so on, with unrestricted and restricted ballots alternating until a person or member is elected.

Adopted by secret ballot by 13 votes to 10,

Adopted by secret ballot by 12 votes to 11,

Adopted by secret ballot by 13 votes to 9,

The result of the second round of balloting (first restricted ballot) were as follows

The results of the third round of balloting (second restricted ballot) were as follows