But after the first ballot, she said, "it was easier from there on out."

Four months after the ballot, and a week into the war, the Militia was filled to 80% of the 51,000 required.

The school board elected him superintendent after 16 ballots last March.

Delegates for the two candidates are meeting to discuss what will happen after the next ballot.

After three ballots in the Congress, none of the candidates achieved the required majority.

She received 27 votes at the Republican convention, then withdrew after the first ballot.

After 70 ballots, none of the candidates had the votes necessary to be elected.

The conclave began on 18 April 2005 and ended the following day after four ballots.

After two days and 14 ballots, though, the convention deadlocked today.

But at a special town meeting on Sept. 26, after two disputed ballots, the decision was no, by four votes.