1.   The first big test of government popularity since the General Election comes tomorrow when the polls open for elections to county councils.

2.   Although she extended her office hours in the week before the election and held special registration sessions, few applicants showed up until the polls opened.

3.   Although many polls opened at least half an hour later than scheduled, voting around Orizaba proceeded without any significant disturbances reported.

4.   As the polls opened this morning, the campaign not only surrendered its fate to the voters, but also to the weather.

5.   All three candidates kept up their pleas for voters to turn out even as the polls opened.

6.   But not long after the polls had opened, Paul said, calls started pouring in from Creole-speaking voters.

7.   By the time polls opened, officials in both parties had taken up positions in even the farthest election outposts.

8.   Even before the polls opened on Tuesday, he said he would withdraw if he did not beat Dole in Florida next Tuesday.

9.   In fact, it was almost forgotten by the time the polls opened on Tuesday.

10.   Opposition party supporters said the delay was a deliberate attempt to frustrate voters by forcing them to wait unnecessarily for five hours before the polls opened.