1.   Also, areas with large populations that lack English-language proficiency may not qualify for voting materials in their own language if they are not adequately counted.

2.   One defeated Friday was an effort by Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., to prohibit election officials from publishing voting materials in languages other than English.

3.   Officials acknowledged that some polling stations were still without ballots and other voting materials that should have been delivered last week.

4.   Organizational problems plagued many areas, with late openings at some polling stations, insufficient voting materials and election officials who failed to turn up.

5.   A lone arsonist set ablaze a provincial election bureau Saturday and destroyed voting materials, the day before crucial local and legislative elections, officials said.

6.   A lone arsonist set ablaze a provincial election bureau Saturday and destroyed voting materials, the day before crucial local and legislative elections.

7.   A lone arsonist set ablaze a provincial election bureau and destroyed voting materials, the day before crucial local and legislative elections, the United Nations mission said Saturday.

8.   Angry crowds also accused the government of intentionally failing to distribute voting materials to their villages.

9.   Balloting in nationwide union elections was extended one day on Friday due to the disappearance of voting materials, violent clashes between rival supporters, and allegations of fraud.

10.   Delays distributing voting materials were also reported, causing some polling stations to open several hours late.