11.   But as in other Southern states, Alabama elections are sometimes decided by progressive whites and blacks voting as a bloc.

12.   But Bakri said he would vote as a matter of principle to assert that he is a Jerusalemite.

13.   But for those who see voting as their civic duty, and are willing to do some digging, there is help.

14.   But Hispanics do not necessarily vote as a bloc and are often more conservative than Democrats on some social issues, which encourages the Republicans.

15.   But this time, Hispanics are not expected to vote as a bloc, not even close.

16.   Casting ballots through Web sites has been offered as one election reform remedy to make voting as accessible and accurate as possible.

17.   Finally, and probably least understood, it would deny Americans their precious freedom to vote as they please.

18.   Gotbaum notes that women generally do not vote as a block, which hurts women at the ballot box and in efforts to make alliances with other constituencies.

19.   He also asked people to abstain from voting as a protest in light of allegations of fraud that have tainted the initial round of voting in April.

20.   He objected to the meeting and did not vote as the new board elected Burch as chairman and chief executive, Kirkland said.