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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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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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