1.   And almost half of those surveyed, both with and without Internet access, want to be able to cast election ballots online.

2.   And just in time for the holidays, Burton and Hinkle will soon offer Christmas cards in the form of a Florida election ballot.

3.   A House panel votes for English-only election ballots.

4.   A state appeals court decided Thursday that Newark could not include a presidential straw poll on its November election ballot, ruling that it would violate New Jersey law.

5.   But the federal high court indicated it will not rule on the constitutionality of the hand recounts of election ballots being conducted in Palm Beach and Broward counties.

6.   Election mail ballots, which were issued several weeks ago, will be counted by an independent monitor Saturday night.

7.   In a macabre accident of timing, the deadline had passed Tuesday to remove Governor Carnahan from the election ballots.

8.   In New York, election ballots must be printed while dozens of candidates are still in court fighting to be allowed to stay in the race.

9.   It is an awesome power for someone who never appears on an election ballot, never gives on-the-record interviews and cloaks his infrequent public speeches with ambiguities.

10.   Lord sounded the only discordant note of the day when he attacked a universal health care proposal that will appear on the November election ballot.