Word: balloters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...separate himself from his own Vice President, Joāo ("Jango") Goulart, a political opponent elected by means of an electoral quirk that permits ballot splitting, Quadros refused to call off corruption investigators, who have implicated Goulart in several scandals, or to blunt their reports. On a protesting letter from the Veep, Quadros scribbled: "Return, for not being written in adequate terms and not representing the truth...
Under the heading, "BEAUTY BALLOT," the judges were advised, "The contestants appearing now are to be judged for beauty of face and figure. Take into consideration posture, poise, grace, and conformity but with no consideration to their other qualifications." Personality and talent also counted...
...involved for approval. After two-thirds of the farmers in each commodity group okayed the plan, it would go to the Congress for final approval or veto. U.S. farmers, voting in less expansive referendums in the past, have almost never failed to cast an over whelming ballot for more Government...
...strongman did not run officially, but the words "Doctor François Duvalier-President" appeared on every ballot throughout the republic. After it was all over, Haitians learned to their surprise that they had not only elected a new Parliament but-announced Haiti's attorney general-had also voted Duvalier a second six-year term as President...
...night Alberg summoned the tive committee and asked for a meeting to "end the divisive in the club. The committee, some Phillips backers, voted for the meeting. A fight redentials, in which both sides tried blocks of friendly voters, and sal of a Phillips demand for guaran a secret ballot caused the Phillips o boycott yesterday's general meet...