The Herald's review in the same precincts using a one-corner hanging chad standard would award Gore five new votes, but if pinpricks are added, the total rises to a net Gore gain of 18. If every mark had counted as a vote, Gore would have enjoyed a net gain of 103. When time came for the full recount in Palm Beach County, the board decided on a stricter standard. Chads had to have at least two corners hanging. Eventually the two-corner standard in both Broward and Palm Beach was broadened to include ballots with a clear pattern of dimpling.
Board members say the pattern standard followed a judge's order to consider voter intent.
Palm Beach County Commissioner Carol Roberts, however, continued to look for light through the rest of the recount.