101.   A poll published Thursday showed former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu trouncing Barak if an election for prime minister were held today.

102.   A runoff election is being held Tuesday for eight of the nine City Council seats.

103.   A spokesman called on Lukashenko to hold free elections for Parliament and to open negotiations with opposition leaders.

104.   According to the constitution, should de la Rua resign, the president of the Senate would take over until elections were held.

105.   Abrash said the administration should work with other countries in prodding Indonesia to hold elections soon.

106.   According to the Czech constitution, if no party can form a government after three attempts, parliament is dissolved and new elections are held.

107.   After that, if the president cannot serve, a new election must be held.

108.   After the cease-fire ended, Bruton compared holding local elections to pouring gasoline on a fire.

109.   After some of those earlier rulings, new district boundaries were drawn and special elections were held.

110.   Both their parties, especially the Likud, which senses an opportunity to revive its standing if new elections are held, opposed the merger.