21.   The elections will choose town councils and rural panels to replace apartheid-era governing boards and traditional chiefs.

22.   The local government election would choose town and rural officials to replace traditional tribal chiefs mostly loyal to Inkatha as the local authorities.

23.   The local government elections will choose town and rural councilors who will replace tribal leaders mostly loyal to Inkatha as local authorities.

24.   The June elections will choose provincial governors and mayors of big cities.

25.   The provincial election will choose lawmakers who will govern with U.N. officials and NATO-led peacekeepers in what is seen as a major step toward self-government.

26.   The provincial election will choose lawmakers who will govern with U.N. officials and NATO-led peacekeepers.

27.   The Tokushima election chooses a successor for disgraced former Gov. Toshio Endo, who was arrested last month on bribery charges.

28.   The Tokushima election chose a successor for disgraced former Gov. Toshio Endo, who was arrested last month on bribery charges.

29.   The Baath party held internal elections to choose its candidates and allowed those who were unsuccessful to put themselves up alongside others as independent candidates for the first time.

30.   The August presidential elections will choose the successor to President Carlos Salinas.