1.   The chairman was elected by secret ballot.

2.   At the convention, delegates will elect a chairman and decide on party rules.

3.   A Mississippian credited with revitalizing the GOP, Barbour returns to his old law firm when the Republican National Committee elects a new chairman next month.

4.   Two council members are elected each year, and the chairman is elected every three years.

5.   A collective leadership was taking shape to guide the party until a new chairman is elected.

6.   Delegations must elect a chairman for the committee before it can start work, with substantive negotiations expected next year.

7.   Instead, party committee members agreed to hold a vote to expand membership in the state central committee, which elects the chairman.

8.   Party members elect the chairman at a meeting next month.

9.   The chairman is elected by congress delegates.

10.   Wetlands conservation group elects new chairman, NEW STRAITS TIMES-