The winner would be the one who captured a majority of the popular votes in New York state.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

In such a system,he said, the minority would be able to veto actions of the majority.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

The May 6 general election is expected to be the closest in decades, with polls suggesting that no party will win an outright majority.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

The president's appearance was a final opportunity to fire back at Republicans on the issue before an expected Tuesday vote in which majority Senate Democrats are expected to be able to break the Republican roadblock.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

"Because this is where the law can be changed by one decision of the nine judges and make us in unison with the majority of countries of the world who have already decided that killing is not right by the government,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.05