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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (89861)	11/27/2000 11:36:27 AM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

The Texas Chad, Indentation (Dimple) and Intent of the Voter Law: Texas Election Code section Sec. 127.130(d) Subject to Subsection (e) , in any manual count conducted under this code, a vote on a ballot on which a voter indicates a vote by punching a hole in the ballot may not be counted unless: (1) at least two corners of the chad are detached; (2) light is visible through the hole; (3) an indentation on the chad from the stylus or other object is present and indicates a clearly ascertainable intent of the voter to vote; or (4) the chad reflects by other means a clearly ascertainable intent of the voter to vote. (e) Subsection (d) does not supersede any clearly ascertainable intent of the voter.