In 1985 the majority sided with the United States on 22.5 percent of yes-or-no votes.

Gillman, chosen in 1983, was also the last coach or club owner to qualify for the final yes-or-no vote.

Of all those names, only Shaughnessy attained a final yes-or-no vote.

An owner familiar with Selig's thinking said he plans to have a discussion on the pending agreement, then take a yes-or-no vote on it.

Mr. Gorbachev framed the referendum as a yes-or-no vote on union.

Republicans infuriated the Democrats by seeking instead a yes-or-no vote on whether to leave Iraq immediately.

The opposition hopes a defeat of the general, who is expected to be the candidate in the yes-or-no vote, would lead to free elections.

Such authority enables the Administration to submit a treaty to Congress for a yes-or-no vote without changes.

Although the ballot was a simple yes-or-no vote, the consequences are politically far-reaching and psychologically complex.

But 80 percent believed that nominees deserve a yes-or-no vote, this person said.