1.   Fortunately, every state has rules on how those votes are counted and which ballots are considered legal.

2.   Months of uncertainty came to an end when the final votes were counted.

3.   That means white voters are more likely to have their votes counted than blacks-a point made by Gore.

4.   The voter is required to state his preferences, and to state them once for all, before any votes are counted.

5.   When the first-preference votes are counted any candidate who has secured a quota is Declared elected.

6.   The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.

7.   They are counting the votes now.

8.   It includes ways to make chemical reactions occur, ways to breed fish, plant forests, light theaters, count votes or teach history.

9.   When votes are counted under the proportional representation system, it is probable Fianna Fail will have to seek an alliance with another party to retain office.

10.   Alliance officials said votes have been counted at some of these locations in past elections, even though no one actually voted there.