51.   A third woman qualified for a runoff election for superintendent of public instruction.

52.   A write-in campaign could split the vote and clinch the election for Ashcroft.

53.   A traditionally liberal state, Minnesota has been the most reliably Democratic state in presidential elections for a generation.

54.   All bets were that Harris would certify the election for Gov. George W. Bush, making it much harder for Gore to keep up the fight.

55.   Bosnian Foreign Minister Muhamed Sacirbey later told a news conference that the agreement provided for free and direct elections for a parliament and presidency.

56.   Britain and Ireland have tentatively agreed to the referendum, in conjunction with elections for a new body that would start formal peace talks.

57.   Bush blasted former Vice President Al Gore during the presidential election for supporting the extension, but the Republican energy plan would extend it another two years.

58.   But British officials dismissed the idea, saying holding elections for a new assembly in Northern Ireland is the most realistic way to get all parties into negotiations.

59.   But in a runoff election for a local office here last month, electoral shenanigans were back.

60.   But lately she has embraced aspects of the Dayton agreement, denounced Karadzic for corruption and invited international monitoring of new legislative elections for the Bosnian Serb republic.