21.   But international election observers are still too narrowly focused on election day itself.

22.   But Kenyan election observers and pro-democracy advocates disagreed vehemently.

23.   But lawyers and election observers are increasingly concerned about a series of changes to the electoral law that may disenfranchise thousands of voters and favor President Robert Mugabe.

24.   But there was little enthusiasm in polling booths, some election observers said.

25.   During a visit to Mexico City in May, Secretary of State Warren Christopher openly prodded his hosts to allow foreign election observers.

26.   Diplomats and international election observers said there were some minor irregularities at the polls.

27.   Election observers accuse village leaders of buying votes with sarongs, rice and money, and threatening opposition supporters.

28.   Election observers say that conditions do not exist in many rural areas for fully free elections.

29.   Election observers expect fewer than one-fourth of the first-time-eligibles to be counted where it counts most, which is at the polls.

30.   Elections observers have generally described the election as free and fair but have criticized the slow publication of the results.