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Elections are random events.

From individuals deciding whether to vote, to individuals deciding who to vote for, to election authorities deciding what to count, the outcomes of competitive democratic elections are rarely known until election day or beyond. Understanding Electionsexplores this random phenomenon from three primary points of view: predicting the election outcome using opinion polls, testing the election outcome using government-reported data, and exploring election data to better understand the people.

Written for those with only a brief introduction to statistics, this book takes you on a statistical journey from how polls are taken to how they can and should be used to estimate current popular opinion. Once an understanding of the election process is built, we turn towards testing elections for evidence of unfairness. While holding elections has become the de facto proof of government legitimacy, those electoral process

Understanding Elections through Statistics

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Published 1/31/2024
      ISBN-13 9781032621869
      978-1032621869
      ISBN-10 1032621869
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Elections are random events.

      From individuals deciding whether to vote, to individuals deciding who to vote for, to election authorities deciding what to count, the outcomes of competitive democratic elections are rarely known until election day or beyond. Understanding Electionsexplores this random phenomenon from three primary points of view: predicting the election outcome using opinion polls, testing the election outcome using government-reported data, and exploring election data to better understand the people.

      Written for those with only a brief introduction to statistics, this book takes you on a statistical journey from how polls are taken to how they can and should be used to estimate current popular opinion. Once an understanding of the election process is built, we turn towards testing elections for evidence of unfairness. While holding elections has become the de facto proof of government legitimacy, those electoral process

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