Florida’s election system is geared toward quick ... That “most significant” change means no more “hanging chads” in Florida.

The 2000 election came down to one state - Florida - where both candidates ... news networks carried footage of scrutineers examining "hanging chads" - the small pieces of paper created when ...

Those elections were viewed with suspicion after the 2000 Florida election controversy (Remember hanging chads?) and reports of unreliable voting machines in Ohio in the 2004 elections.

Gowen joined The Orange County Register in October 2000, arriving from South Florida just days before the presidential election imploded. (Remember hanging chads?) She held a variety of roles ...