21.   During this period, the commission has had to postpone votes on a wide range of important issues.

22.   Eventually, the U.N. force desisted, and the vote was postponed indefinitely.

23.   Five times in the last six months, the Senate agreed to postpone a vote while American officials prodded Russia to toughen its enforcement.

24.   For procedural reasons, that postponed the vote and bought Netanyahu about two weeks to bargain his way out of a political dead end.

25.   Friday, the House Republican leadership opted to postpone a vote on the Glass-Steagall plan that had been tentatively scheduled for the coming days.

26.   Gallagher said this morning, however, that the decision to postpone a vote, rather than an outright loss, may limit the effect.

27.   However, city and county officials decided to postpone a vote on the matter after they requested some of the language be changed.

28.   House leaders decided to postpone a vote on a new global trade pact until after the elections.

29.   House leaders postponed health votes Thursday night, citing delays in getting budget estimates.

30.   In raising the possibility of postponing the votes, Pataki had reportedly cited concern that the Board of Elections was not ready to administer the vote.