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  • U.S. presidential election of 2000
    Bush v. Gore
    / Background

    …process), as well as ā€œovervotesā€ (ballots that recorded multiple votes for the same office) and ā€œundervotesā€ (ballots that recorded no vote for a given office). Also at issue was the so-called butterfly ballot design used in Palm Beach county, which caused confusion among some residents who had intended to…

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    …process), as well as ā€œovervotesā€ (ballots that recorded multiple votes for the same office) and ā€œundervotesā€ (ballots that recorded no vote for a given office). Also at issue was the so-called butterfly ballot design used in Palm Beach county, which caused confusion among some residents who had intended to…

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