1.   As the nation waited anxiously, the officials spent hours checking ballot boxes and ballot slips for any evidence of tampering or election rigging.

2.   But violence around the country has prevented last-minute distribution of ballot slips to places such as Vlora.

3.   Israelis vote for prime minister and parliament with two separate ballot slips.

4.   International observers hope the same will not happen now, but violence around the country has prevented last-minute distribution of ballot slips to places such as Vlora.

5.   The vote must be confirmed by a count of ballot slips, but the gap appeared to be too large to be in doubt.

6.   Violence has prevented last-minute distribution of ballot slips to places such as Vlora, and many fear it will mar the election day.

7.   Voting is conducted manually, with paper ballot slips for prime minister and Knesset placed in separate, sealable envelopes.

8.   Gonchar also said the electoral commission did not know how many ballot slips had been printed.

9.   Gonchar had also said the electoral commission did not know how many ballot slips had been printed.

10.   Officials cited invalid or excessive ballot slips and election posters too close to polling stations among the reasons for annulling polls.