1.   And since voting opportunities appear every two minutes or so, there are frequent bouts of loud lobbying for options among audience members.

2.   In Lagos, under a sky made hazy by the harmattan winds that have been blowing down sands from the Sahara, voting appeared largely peaceful.

3.   This month, Frei dismissed three members of the National Indigenous Development Board when it appeared that the board would vote against the project.

4.   Voting outside Dili appeared less relaxed.

5.   Overall, voting appeared less violent than in previous years.

6.   As so often in the Balkans, the argument for and against refugees voting appeared rooted in ethnic arithmetic.

7.   Heavy snow fell during the night and throughout the day, and voting appeared extremely light.

8.   International election monitors gave preliminary approval to the balloting, and voting appeared to take place peacefully, although some opposition parties claimed irregularities.

9.   Nonetheless, Maduro said Sunday that voting appeared to be going ahead peacefully, a view shared by Gen. Daniel Lopez, who oversees electoral security.

10.   The argument for and against refugees voting appeared rooted in ethnic arithmetic.