11.   Several candidates filed lawsuits Tuesday in the volatile southern region of Dagestan, alleging that local elections two days earlier were marred by irregularities.

12.   The democratic process was set back in June by parliamentary and local elections marred by irregularities so great that makeup elections were held in some areas last month.

13.   Those elections have been marred by irregularities and have tended to divide Western and African governments over the nature of democracy.

14.   International observers said Tuesday that the first round of a parliamentary election in Gabon was marred by irregularities which needed to be addressed.

15.   As soon as polling ended on Sunday evening the main opposition parties alleged that the process had been marred by irregularities.

16.   The ruling Democratic Party proclaimed itself the winner of weekend legislative elections on Monday as the opposition called for a demonstration against a vote marred by irregularities.

17.   They also said they would not recognize the outcome of what they called an election marred by irregularities across the west African country.

18.   The Croats argue that the vote was marred by irregularities concerning refugee votes cast in Bonn and have refused to attend meetings of the municipal assembly.