Editing Chad (paper) (section)

=={{anchor|Partial}}Partially punched chad==
When a chad is not fully detached,  it is described by various terms corresponding to the level of modification from the unpunched state. The distinctions are of importance in counting cards used in voting. The following terms are sometimes used when describing a four-cornered chad:

*Hanging chads are attached to the ballot at only one corner.
*Swinging chads are attached to the ballot at two corners.
*Tri-chads are attached to the ballot at three corners.
*Dimpled chads are attached to the ballot at all four corners, but bear an indentation indicating the voter may have intended to mark the ballot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.norc.org/fl/method3.asp|title=Methodology : Coding Process|publisher=Florida Ballots Project|access-date=2009-05-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120132047/http://www2.norc.org/fl/method3.asp|archive-date=2008-11-20}}</ref> (Sometimes "pregnant" is used to indicate a greater mark than "dimpled".)<!-- Unsourced 'pregnant' description -->