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chad

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A quick definition of chad:

A chad is a small piece of paper that is attached to a punch-card ballot by several points and punched out by a voter to cast a vote. The chad must be completely separated from the ballot for the vote to be counted. In the 2000 presidential election, more than 40,000 ballots with partially attached chads had to be hand-counted, causing a delay in the results. There are different types of chads, including dimpled chads (bulging but not pierced), hanging chads (attached by a single point), pregnant chads (also known as dimpled chads), swinging-door chads (attached by two points), and tri-chads (attached by three points). In the past, a chafewax was a chancery officer who heated wax to seal writs, commissions, and other instruments, but this office was abolished in 1852.

A more thorough explanation:

Chad refers to the small piece of paper that is attached to a punch-card ballot by several points and punched out by a voter to cast a vote. In order for the vote to be counted, the chad must be completely separated from the ballot. The 2000 presidential election was delayed for several weeks because more than 40,000 ballots with partially attached chads had to be hand-counted.

  • Dimpled chad: A chad that is bulging but not pierced, with all its points attached to the ballot. Sometimes called a "pregnant chad."
  • Hanging chad: A chad that is attached to the ballot by a single point.
  • Swinging-door chad: A chad that is attached to the ballot by two points.
  • Tri-chad: A chad that is attached to the ballot by three points.

These examples illustrate the different types of chads that can be found on punch-card ballots. The dimpled chad is not fully detached from the ballot, while the hanging chad is only attached by one point. The swinging-door chad is attached by two points, and the tri-chad is attached by three points. All of these chads must be fully detached for the vote to be counted.

In the past, chafewax was a term used to describe a chancery officer who heated wax to seal writs, commissions, and other instruments. This office was abolished in 1852.

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yeah fuck gtown btw
LSDFan
11:10
they don't even kick doors. They put C4 in a dip can and tape it to the wall
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I am sure they kick some doors but yes
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babycat
11:11
terrible admin
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:11
@babycat: I wonder why gtown felt what they said was a good idea and how secure that individual felt in their job to believe there would be no backlash.
Dkk
11:11
please, tell me more about Europa: The Last Battle @MostlyLegal
11:11
nothing you dont already know
Dkk
11:12
Lmfao, damn out of messages again. Time to go sit in the hot tub.
11:12
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: honestly fuck these schools
11:12
The way they act is so cringe and gives mad ick
babycat
11:12
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: people are saying this has been a pattern with them
babycat
11:12
imagine being a religious school and not supporting mothers. practice what you preach!
11:12
Fuck dem hoes
11:13
Child bearing people*
11:13
i cant spell fuck dont correct me
11:15
Anywayyyyy, i think today i will withdraw all my apps
11:15
This lsat is not doing it
babycat
11:15
lol live ur truth
11:15
ASU at 154 is damn good
11:15
154 scholly
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:15
It is shitty that was a pattern of behavior but I am glad someone is finally standing up for themselves. Like I can be a pretty rigid butthole guy when it comes to getting stuff but a complete lack of empathy or situational awareness shown by the school and their staff is mind blowing. When I was talking about it in the office they all thought I was lying cause it sounds so crazy.
Dkk
11:16
@babycat: ahh link me something. Idk what you are talking about with GTown and mothers and all that.
11:16
Idk if any of you watch UFC but one time interim heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall won a fight and said on the mic afterwards “if you feel scared to do something, that’s a pretty good sign you should just go fucking do it” and I believe that applies very much to people wondering if they should R&R. Sure you can but why not just see what happens now?
babycat
11:16
School fucked up so bad they got hellwoods to sign a petition
11:16
Ive also heard their career center is awful too, I think its why it will never be anything but 14-15
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:17
@Dkk: i think a law student was pregnant and due to give birth a few days before finals and they refused to accomodate her
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:17
accommodate*
11:17
@Mostlylegal: yeah and i was thinking fuck it just go party for three years but i got other options and need to start building, top law schools were worth that 3 year pause but i am not sure i can do that for asu and their outcomes
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