[white rose]

There were problems devising the best system for categorizing clues to voters' intent in ballots rejected during the original count.

This one line says it all, I believe.

[Steve_Seattle]

"This one line says it all."

Yes, it points back to the Supreme Court's concern about the lack of consistent standards during the recount. Once you get away from counting only clearly punched ballots, you enter the area of pure subjectivity and partisan manipulation of the results.