A candidate needs more than fifty percent of the vote to avoid a run-off election.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

Fraud,insecurity and the weather all threaten to make next month's run-off elections difficult for one of the world's newest democracies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

There will be a run-off election in the presidential contest if no candidate captures more than 50 percent of the vote.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband told British radio he believes Afghanistan's run-off election will go well.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

If election authorities invalidate enough ballots to bring President Karzai's total below a majority then he and Abdullah would face each other in a run-off.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

President Karzai has more than enough to avoid a run-off election against challenger Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

There have been concerns expressed that a run-off election cannot safely be held in the coming weeks because of security threats and oncoming winter weather.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

If no candidate receives more than half of the total votes a run-off between the two top contenders is to be held in early October.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Hamid Karzai was declared the winner on Monday, roughly 24 hours after his opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out of the run-off election set for November 7.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"I should rule it out, because I am ready to go for a run-off,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

As none of the candidates are likely to receive an outright majority, a run-off ballot is expected between the two remaining top contenders on April 5.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

But a few days ago, he told NBC television that he might not make an announcement until after the Afghan presidential run-off election scheduled for November 7.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Clinton and other U.S.officials are not saying that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted a run-off vote that could ease doubts about the fairness of the electoral process.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

The secretary-general said the Kabul attack would not stop the United Nations from assisting in preparations for the November 7 presidential election run-off between Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

In the presidential vote, Mr.Mugabe came in second to MDC leader Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai but he won the run-off election after Mr.Tsvangirai withdrew citing violence against his supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

"It's not a competition. It's not a sports event. There's no pistol going off and we all run and the guy who does it under 10 seconds comes in first.

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

President Robert Mugabe swore himself into office for a new five-year term in June after then opposition-leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of the run-off election because of violence against his supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15