71.   Local officials say the vote has a better chance in more populated areas such as Dickinson, and in counties that have split time zones.

72.   Sen. J. James Exon, a Nebraska Democrat, said the vote would have terrible consequences for American foreign policy.

73.   Several thousand special votes have yet to be counted.

74.   Such a vote would not have any legal repercussion on the construction of the tram or the sports complex, but local opposition could hamper the already delayed projects.

75.   The Greens votes should have little impact on the outcome of the vote, and the measure is expected to pass easily on the wide support of other parties.

76.   The national vote counting commission has until midnight Friday to release its results.

77.   The outstanding votes would have little impact on the result, he said.

78.   The votes have yet to be counted because of a dispute between the students and university officials.

79.   The vote has no direct bearing on the national government led by Premier Romano Prodi.

80.   The vote still had to be confirmed by the constitutional court, which was considered a formality.