61.   After the polls close, election inspectors at each polling place record the numbers from each machine on a sheet that is given to a police officer.

62.   After two days of meetings, the parties late Thursday decided on the time the polls will close.

63.   As polls closed across the East and Midwest, Bush rolled up a string of victories but Gore won big battlground victories in Florida, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

64.   As polls closed across the East and Midwest, Bush rolled up a string of expected victories but lost Florida to Gore.

65.   Before polls closed Thursday, a key opposition party complained of widespread irregularities.

66.   But after polls closed they unleashed attacks, disrupting some tallies.

67.   But because of the high turnout, the cards ran out before the polls closed.

68.   Counting begins after polls close late Thursday.

69.   Counting was to start immediately after polls closed and results were expected early Friday.

70.   Counting was to begin immediately after the polls closed.