Defined term
Chad
Chad: A small piece of wastepaper produced by punching a hole in punched card or tape.
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Definition
A small piece of wastepaper produced by punching a hole in punched card or tape.
Alternative Definitions
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The “part of a ballot card that is designed to be punched out by the voter.” Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-461(e). The “small piece of paper or cardboard produced from a punch card ballot when a voter pierces a hole in a perforated, designated position on the ballot with a marking device to record the voter's candidate, ques tion, or issue choice.” Ohio Rev. Code §3506.16. The “scored portion of the ballot card which is punched out of the ballot card by the voter when casting a vote.” 31 Ky. Admin. Regs. §2:010(1)(8). See also
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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