21.   Senate Democrats predict colder weather, a shortage of poll workers and confusion about the election date will keep more voters at home next year.

22.   Supporters of European economic and monetary union are calling for the election date to be brought forward.

23.   That leaves the Catalans with room to negotiate with the government on the election dates, using the budget as leverage.

24.   The American system, unlike that of parliamentary countries, relies on fixed election dates that cannot be changed.

25.   The announcement of a definite election date is likely to encourage investors who are looking ahead to the March vote for a victory by the fiscally conservative Popular Party.

26.   The currency was a greater influence on the market this morning than the announcement of election dates Tuesday night, he said.

27.   The Federal Election Commission would be required to develop a program of public service announcements on voter registration, election dates and voting locations.

28.   The government has not announced whether the August election date is firm and whether it would allow genuine opposition candidates to run.

29.   The negotiators agreed two weeks ago that the current congressional session would end Sunday and that a presidential election date would also be announced.

30.   The opposition has so far been unable to act as a unified force either to oblige Fujimori to resign or demand that an election date be set unconditionally.