The expression was first used in the southern part of the United States to describe the use of force to win an election.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

He decided to hold an election, but only for a territorial representative to the national Congress.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

The same thing happened when Kansas finally held an election for a legislature.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

But the American economy is weak, and twenty-ten is an election year.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

Politicians are sometimes considered lame ducks after losing an election.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

Congress holds a lame duck session after an election.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

Sometimes,a dark horse unexpectedly wins an election.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

His presidency began after an election dispute.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

Some consider it an election ploy. But other surveys show the majority of French believe it is a useful conversation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Two policemen were injured by an election-day bomb blast in the town of Naceria, Two other bombs were defused at the scene.

VOA: standard.2009.04.10

He says there should have been an election to re-establish legitimate authority, which was overthrown during the first Soviet occupation in 1940.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Supporters waving colored flags and banners turned out in Tehran's Vali Asr square for an election victory rally by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

There is intense speculation that Fonseka,who is saying he will continue to serve his country, will soon challenge President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

She said the United States would be highly skeptical of an election process that did not include representatives of all elements of the political opposition.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

One Senate vacancy remains from the state of Minnesota, where an election recount continues.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Earlier,Eikenberry told CNN that there still is no firm figure on voter turnout for the Afghan election,acknowledging that Taliban intimidation had an impact, especially in southern Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

"This is a document that puts us on an equal footing and puts obligations on the two of us, which forces us to have an election that satisfies the criteria for democracy,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Now that the presidency council and the parliament have approved an election law, Secretary Gates wants to talk to the prime minister and to Kurdish leaders about resolving broader differences over power sharing and internal borders.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

The Liberal Democratic Party suffered an embarrassing defeat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Election a few weeks ago, and it is expected to lose its half-century hold on Japanese politics in the August 30 general election.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

"What we want to do, along with friends like the Philippines and other ASEAN members is to encourage,urge, persuade the leadership of Burma to enter into this dialogue with their own people-to create the conditions for legitimacy that should be apparent when you have an election, and that is what we are looking to achieve,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.12