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'Chads' Found on Floor of Ballot Counting Room
(CNSNews.com) - Police in Broward County, Fla., collected 78 "chads" found on the floor of a room where the manual recounts are taking place, wire services reported Thursday. The chads, bits of paper punched out of ballots when votes are cast, were found on the floor by Republican observers, who asked deputy police officers to collect them as possible evidence. ''This is what we expect,'' said Republican County Elections Supervisor Jane Carroll, although there's no indication that anyone deliberately "liberated" the chads. Some observers say the more the ballots are handled, the more chads are likely to break loose. Vice President Al Gore gained seven additional votes in Broward County, Fla., as of 9:45 a.m. Thursday, with 45 out of 606 precincts reporting results, according to press reports. The full manual recount is proceeding, despite an announcement from Secretary of State Katherine Harris that she would accept no additional manual vote totals. If the current trend continues, Al Gore could pick up an approximate total of 150 additional votes in that county alone. Bush currently leads Gore by 300 votes in Florida, excluding outstanding overseas absentee ballots.
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