Chad (paper)
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Chad refers to fragments sometimes created when holes are made in a paper, card or similar synthetic materials, such as computer punched tape or punched cards. The word "chad" has been used both as a
Chads from punched cards. Each chad is about 3 mm (1⁄8 in) long.
Votomatic voting machines of the type used in the 2000 election in Florida
The chip (chad) receiver from a UNIVAC key punch
Pouring chads from a jar at the Computer History Museum
Bush v. Gore
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Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98, is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court on December 12, 2000, that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush
Chad (paper)
…still attached, but an indentation appears to have been made. These votes were not counted by the tabulating machines. The aftermath of the controversy (Bush v. Gore) caused the rapid discontinuance of punch card ballots in the United States. Bit bucket…
Close-up view of satellite trucks parked by the Florida State Capitol during the 2000 presidential election vote dispute
Florida Supreme Court
Theodore Olson represented Bush.
David Boies represented Gore.