81.   If Aznar fails to win by an absolute majority, a second vote would be held later requiring only a simple majority for him to be named prime minister.

82.   If neither of the leading contenders gains an absolute majority on Sunday, their success in the runoff will hinge on support from the smaller parties.

83.   However, the final count is unlikely to deliver an absolute majority to Premier Robert Kocharian.

84.   If that motion wins an absolute majority, elections could be held within two months.

85.   In a worst case scenario, elections devoid of an absolute majority could lead to civil unrest, even intense violence.

86.   If it wins an absolute majority, elections could be held within two months.

87.   If the Popular Party fails to win a absolute majority of votes, Aznar could get through in a second round of voting with just a simple majority.

88.   In Augsburg and Wuerzburg, no candidate looked likely to receive an absolute majority, meaning a run-off would have to be held.

89.   In a first-round vote in Congress, Aznar would need an absolute majority to become prime minister.

90.   In past years, the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party has used its absolute majority to rubber-stamp the budget proposal with little discussion.