But in other cases, courts look closely for voter intent. In a dramatic case from South Dakota, one judge examined two disputed ballots under a microscope. The county-level race in question came down to a single bit of bulging or "pregnant" chad, with only two corners detached. The South Dakota Supreme Court declared a vote "shall be counted if the voter's intent is sufficiently plain." The race was declared a tie. The winner was determined by a game of poker --- which the Republican candidate won with a pair of tens.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/16/recount.chads/
http://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/16/recount.chads/
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