The 2000 election was not constitutional due to the fact that the government did not abide by the law and count a dimpled Chad as a vote, even though the law states that a dimpled Chad shows the voter’s intent. Voters should not be penalized because the ballot was not easy to operate. Counting a dimpled Chad could potentially add another vote towards Al Gore, who was behind Bush by a short 1,784 votes at the end of the election. Shortly after the recount that Gore requested had begun, an end was ordered by the Supreme Court and Gore was lacking 327 votes. The Supreme Court intentionally avoided the law and did not follow through with a proper recount, and thus Bush was not rightfully elected President of the United States. The recount was not
