It's a shame they didn't ask the election workers for a new ballot, because a double punched ballot doesn't count, no questions asked. The second school of thought about double voting is that some people thought they were voting for Gore and Lieberman-two separate votes. If you don't understand we elect our president and vice president on the same ticket, then your vote shouldn't count. Read the Constitution. The theory is that about 10,000 votes in the state of Florida weren't counted due to the fact that the voters did not punch the hole all the way through.
Voting is a lot like taking a standardized test.
If you don't follow the rules, you won't get credit. The directions on the SAT always said that you have to fill in the whole bubble or your answer won't be counted. In this case, you must punch the hole all the way through or your vote won't be counted. If you can't follow directions, or ask someone for help, your vote shouldn't count. A hand recount is unacceptable.