The opposition, led by the Socialist Party, boycotted the vote.

The opposition also boycotted the October 2009 parliamentary election, which was held under the new constitution.

Charging fraud, the opposition boycotted the December 1986 municipal elections.

Sounds innocent enough, until you consider that the opposition boycotted the spring elections.

The opposition also boycotted a general election 10 days ago.

And all the opposition had boycotted the election.

The opposition contested the results and boycotted the December parliamentary elections.

The opposition boycotted the affair and still claims that the election was illegitimate, but it does so against the weight of the evidence.

Although the opposition boycotted the referendum, official results reported that turnout was 68%, with 92.5% of voters in favor.

Belarus's small democratic opposition has boycotted the election as a sham.