Probability in a Contested Election

Citation
Downs, Tom et al., Probability in a Contested Election, American statistician , 32(4), 1978, pp. 122-125
Journal title
ISSN journal
00031305
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1978
Pages
122 - 125
Database
ACNP
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Abstract
Elementary probability models can sometimes be used to analyze the results of an election where irregularities have occurred.In this article we give an illustrative example by considering the 1975 mayoral election in the city of Flint, Michigan.True vote is estimated with an estimator which is used in randomized response models.