hanging chad
noun[C]
uk/ˌhæŋ.ɪŋ ˈtʃæd/us/ˌhæŋ.ɪŋ ˈtʃæd/asmallpiecethat is stillpartlyattachedto apieceofpaperorcardafter someone hastriedto make aholein it, forexampleas a way ofshowingwho they arevotingfor in anelection:
因未完全穿孔而依然悬吊在纸张或卡片上的小纸片，尤指未完全穿孔的选票Anestimated46,000cityandcountyvotersclearlyintendedtovotebutleftonlydimplesorhangingchads.估计有46,000名市、县选民明确打算投票，但只留下了带有压痕或悬吊纸片的废票。
Do anystatesstill use theoldpaperpunchcardballotswiththeirhangingchads?是否有任何州仍在使用旧的纸质打孔卡选票，造成悬吊在洞孔上的小纸片？
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- Remember all thoseballotsthat had to berecountedin Florida after the 2000presidentialelectionbecause ofhangingchads?
- Was ahangingchadaclearsignalof avote? How manycornershad to bedetachedtoconstituteahangingchadand toconstitutealegalvote?
- According to him, thisstatutegavevotersin Florida therightto havetheirballotscountedif theyleftahangingchador if theyfailedtopunchtheirchadall the way through.
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