111.  Isolated mechanical problems in New York City with voting machines and shortages of emergency paper ballots resulted in long lines at some polling places last week.

112.  Irate voters crowded around the polling place trying to persuade election officials to make an exception to the rules.

113.  It was not even clear by midweek, according to one of the European experts, how many polling places would be functioning.

114.  It would also present logistical problems, because poverty-stricken Haiti needs to register voters and candidates, set up polling places and hire poll workers.

115.  Maricopa County elections officials said a few glitches were to be expected in a system that involved a reduction of polling places and a different set of sign-in procedures.

116.  Merrill noted that to save money, Arizona is closing many polling places during the primary, so only the most determined voters will make it to the polls.

117.  Minimum requirements include education of voters, simplification of ballots, better organization of polling places and security in the handling of ballots.

118.  Monday, Barak toured polling places to chat with volunteers monitoring the vote -- dozens of whom were in the commandos with him.

119.  More than two-thirds of the polling places opened at least an hour late Sunday morning while electoral officials were delayed in setting them up.

120.  Most would involve establishing polling places in consulates, churches, Mexican-owned businesses and immigrant homes.