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A hanging chad means that the voter's intention is unclear. When the voter's intentions are unclear, the results of the election are always in doubt. It takes away from the authority of the "winner" and it creates resentment and distrust among those who voted for the "loser."
In the American election in 2000, the number of hanging chads on the Florida ballots was enough to change the results of the election, so they started a recount. When the Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to stop the recount, it meant that the President of the United States was in effect chosen by 9 people. Millions of Americans were deprived of a vote. In a recent election at my school, we had 23 votes (15 for, 7 against, and 1 "hanging chad" situation where we didn't know what that person meant). The 15 would have been a 2/3 majority if we hadn't counted the unclear vote in the total. Now everybody's mad and won't work together.
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What does Hangong Chad means?
This assumes you mean "hanging chad." A chad is the little bit of perforated paper that is punched out of a ballot or similar document to indicate the voter's choice. A hanging chad is one that has not been completely punched out - it is "hanging" by one or more perforations.
Who was the hanging Chad in the 2000 election?
In the 2000 election, the Florida ballot machines were said to have malfunctioned. A hanging Chad refers to the paper ballot that looks like it was pressed enough to tear but did not punch out completely.
What is a hanging Chad?
a piece of paper that is supposed to be removed after having a whole be punched in it
How does the mineral uranium affect Chad?
Uranium ores can be in the future an important ressource of Chad.
What type of ballot was used in Florida during the 2000 presidential election that led to hanging chads?
The ballots that produced the handing chads were paper tabulating machine cards, commonly called IBM cards or computer cards. The voter was supposed to punch out a perforated tab or chad to make his vote. The chad was supposed to be completely removed to create a clean hole in the card, but some people punched the card, but left the chad hanging. These hanging chads interfered with the machine used to read and tabulate the vote cards.
What are some important days in Chad?
Independence Day
Why is lake Chad important?
It provides fun for the people.
Why is chad kroeger important to Alberta?
He is from Hanna, Alberta.
What is the word obtained after unscrambling the word dahC?
The anagram is Chad, a country in central Africa. It also is a problem in the Florida presidential election (hanging chads).
Which African lake borders chad Niger nigeria and cameroon?
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What is a Chad in the elections?
Chad the Chad
Why were storytellers important?
Storytellers are important because they can entertain, put you in suspense, humor you, make you sad, or leave you hanging.
