21.   Sharpton said that if the count bars a runoff, he may go the Federal Court to force the election and ask for a Federal Civil Rights investigation.

22.   That could force costly elections on the most routine financial decisions, from boosting library fines to raising rents on publicly owned facilities.

23.   That could leave him just a seat away from losing a no-confidence vote, which would force new elections.

24.   That would force the election into the House of Representatives where each state would have one vote.

25.   That drive easily collected enough signatures to force an election, but it was never held because Mecham was impeached and removed from office.

26.   The center-right opposition, emboldened by its success in regional elections, wants to block Amato and force early elections.

27.   The elections were forced when Barak, facing a likely toppling by a hostile Parliament, resigned to run again for a new mandate.

28.   The Liberals withdrew from the coalition and forced these elections, hoping to increase their vote but clearly misjudged it badly.

29.   The move to dissolve the city council, which took office last October, will ultimately force new elections.

30.   The results dimmed the hopes of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his center-right bloc to force elections for a new parliament in June.