21.   And direct popular elections would still encourage candidates to take into account regional differences, like those between voters in the Midwest and the East.

22.   And, going further than any other Chinese leader thus far, Xiong disparaged the expansion of democracy on Taiwan through direct presidential elections next March.

23.   As proposed, the charter would eliminate the direct election of the county treasurer and enhance the authority of the county chief executive.

24.   Assuming that his current slender lead in the popular vote holds up, Gore would have won a hypothetical direct national election against Bush.

25.   Based on his talks, Carter was not optimistic that authorities would allow direct elections at the township level.

26.   Before voting to dissolve the government on Monday, parliament also voted to overturn the direct elections law in a preliminary bill.

27.   Before Taiwan holds its first direct presidential election on Saturday, China is expected to conduct more exercises to intimidate Taiwanese voters.

28.   A majority of parliamentary factions endorsed a plan to shift from a complex two-step electoral formula to a new system of direct presidential elections.

29.   A similar number of seats are filled by direct election.

30.   After the parliamentary elections in September, the Constitution was changed to allow direct election of the president.