Fraud,insecurity and the weather all threaten to make next month's run-off elections difficult for one of the world's newest democracies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

If election authorities invalidate enough ballots to bring President Karzai's total below a majority then he and Abdullah would face each other in a run-off.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

President Karzai has more than enough to avoid a run-off election against challenger Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

There have been concerns expressed that a run-off election cannot safely be held in the coming weeks because of security threats and oncoming winter weather.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

Hamid Karzai was declared the winner on Monday, roughly 24 hours after his opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out of the run-off election set for November 7.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"I should rule it out, because I am ready to go for a run-off,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

As none of the candidates are likely to receive an outright majority, a run-off ballot is expected between the two remaining top contenders on April 5.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

But a few days ago, he told NBC television that he might not make an announcement until after the Afghan presidential run-off election scheduled for November 7.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Clinton and other U.S.officials are not saying that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted a run-off vote that could ease doubts about the fairness of the electoral process.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

The secretary-general said the Kabul attack would not stop the United Nations from assisting in preparations for the November 7 presidential election run-off between Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

In the presidential vote, Mr.Mugabe came in second to MDC leader Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai but he won the run-off election after Mr.Tsvangirai withdrew citing violence against his supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

President Robert Mugabe swore himself into office for a new five-year term in June after then opposition-leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of the run-off election because of violence against his supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

In Arkansas, centrist Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln failed to win a majority of votes in the primary against a left-leaning challenger, and is headed to a June run-off for her party's nomination.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

Too often,the run-off spills directly into local waterways.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

Kerry,during a recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is credited with playing a key role in convincing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to enter a run-off election, following wide-spread corruption that tainted the initial contest in August.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Clinton's comments came after United Nations-backed fraud investigators invalidated results from more than 200 polling stations in Afghanistan's August 20th election, which meant that incumbent President Karzai had dropped below the 50 percent vote threshold needed to avoid a run-off.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

It is a big win for Aziz as Boulkheir and Daddah both had publicly pledged to support the other in a potential run-off against him, if no candidate won more than Aziz ran a populist campaign, calling himself the "Candidate of the Poor,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.19