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dimpled chad

/ˈdɪmpəld tʃæd/

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/ˈdɪmpəld tʃæd/C1formalamericanpoliticalobsolete
  • ruЧастично пробитый бумажный кружок в избирательном бюллетене, на котором видна вмятина, но бумажный элемент не был полностью отделён; знаменит благодаря спорному пересчёту голосов на президентских выборах в США в 2000 году во Флориде.

A partially punched ballot chad where the indentation is visible but the paper piece has not been fully detached, famously associated with the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election recount in Florida.

  1. Punched ballot paper pieceC2formalamerican

    A small piece of paper from a punch-card ballot that has been indented but not fully detached, often causing ambiguity in vote counting.

    ruВмятый перфорированный кусочек

    • The recount focused on the dimpled chads that were not fully punched.
    • Election officials debated whether a dimpled chad should count as a vote.
    • The term 'dimpled chad' became famous during the 2000 US presidential election.