Human Rights Watch expressed concern about widespread intimidation of opposition supporters, saying that the elections could not be free or fair under such conditions.

The elections of February 1911, coordinated by Marghiloman, were allegedly carried out with widespread intimidation and fraud.

He said the opposition parties did not have adequate resources to campaign and that there had been "widespread intimidation" of opposition leaders.

The election was marred by widespread intimidation, violence and vote-rigging.

It is a land of widespread intimidation: students are afraid to subscribe to environmental magazines for fear that it will hurt their career chances.

Trench appealed the result, claiming on petition that there was widespread intimidation during the election campaign.

Acknowledging the widespread intimidation, Mr. Reid said it was the responsibility of these parties and government officials to insure the elections are democratic.

And so far, he said, it did not appear that fears of widespread intimidation by commanders or other power brokers had materialized.

However the opposition Democratic party claimed there was widespread intimidation and electoral fraud.

There was widespread intimidation, and opponents were not able to campaign effectively because of an aura of fear.