Under this system, the voters usually knew nothing about the individual representatives, other than the well known party leaders, who always topped the list and thus assured their own election.

No other party put up a candidate, assuring Diaz-Balart's election.

"Stein improperly manipulated the process of nomination and election to the Hall to assure his election," the report concluded last month.

The Democratic nomination virtually assures his election.

In the end, a parliamentary maneuver by Solidarity members, who wanted to assure the general's election without having to vote for him themselves, apparently assured his victory.

Publicity about us would assure his election.

This all but assured his election as team president that November.

The important fact about that decision was not that in assuring President Bush's election, it inaugurated a period of single-party government.

She is one of four candidates running for four board seats locally, which assures her election on Tuesday.

But some wanted to assure his election without having to vote for him.