<As a hypothetical, if a voter started by pushing firmly, but not firmly enough to dislodge the chad but eventually broke through, wouldn't that voter be inclined to continue
pushing through from that point on?>
It's possible. However, there's no way to distinguish between the hypothetical case you mention and the hypothetical case where a voter starts to vote and decides not to do so. Because the interpretation of said ballot is ambiguous, the voter's intent does not meet the standard of "clear." At some point, you have to leave the burden on the voter to follow directions. Granted, the Florida standard of "voter intent is clear" is gracious, to some degree, to voters who make error. However, it uses the word "clear" and not "probable" and, hence, allows for much less subjectivity than has been alleged by those who support the looser standards. |
