1.   A new electoral code and a new constitution, which would need to address the critical question of the future role of the armed forces, were both expected.

2.   An electoral code and a charter for political parties were also to be discussed.

3.   And Laurent Gbagbo, the other main opposition leader, has withdrawn in protest over what he has called an unfair electoral code.

4.   After Aristide returned last year, the electoral code was changed to lower registration fees for female candidates, so they would pay less than men running for office.

5.   From tiny Togo to Nigeria, Cameroon and Kenya, they cling grimly to power, attacking critics and changing electoral codes according to their own whims.

6.   If Bedie has succeeded in eliminating the man who many thought would be his most formidable challenger, the electoral code has galvanized popular opposition to the president.

7.   One result was a revision of the electoral code this month.

8.   The next step is reform of the electoral code.

9.   Under the Constitution that Venezuelans approved in December, no elections were supposed to have been held until six months after a new electoral code went into effect.

10.   A new electoral code and constitution is still being debated by the transitional legislature, meaning the electoral process will likely start later than planned.