Probability of reversal in an election with more than two candidates.

Rohatgi, Vijay K.. "Probability of reversal in an election with more than two candidates.." Trabajos de Estadística e Investigación Operativa 33.3 (1982): 119-122. <http://eudml.org/doc/40670>.

@article{Rohatgi1982,
abstract = {Consider an election with three candidates A1, A2 and A3. Suppose that N is the total number of votes cast of which A1 receives a1 votes, A2 receives a2 votes and A3 receives a3 = N - (a1 + a2) votes. We assume without loss of generality that a1 &gt; a2 &gt; a3. Suppose further that n votes are irregular or suspect. If these votes are removed it is possible that the result of the election may be reversed. Does such a possibility preclude the determination of the rightful winner without holding a new election?},
author = {Rohatgi, Vijay K.},
journal = {Trabajos de Estadística e Investigación Operativa},
keywords = {Probabilidad; Probabilidad aplicada},
language = {eng},
number = {3},
pages = {119-122},
title = {Probability of reversal in an election with more than two candidates.},
url = {http://eudml.org/doc/40670},
volume = {33},
year = {1982},
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Rohatgi, Vijay K.
TI - Probability of reversal in an election with more than two candidates.
JO - Trabajos de Estadística e Investigación Operativa
PY - 1982
VL - 33
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SP - 119
EP - 122
AB - Consider an election with three candidates A1, A2 and A3. Suppose that N is the total number of votes cast of which A1 receives a1 votes, A2 receives a2 votes and A3 receives a3 = N - (a1 + a2) votes. We assume without loss of generality that a1 &gt; a2 &gt; a3. Suppose further that n votes are irregular or suspect. If these votes are removed it is possible that the result of the election may be reversed. Does such a possibility preclude the determination of the rightful winner without holding a new election?
LA - eng
KW - Probabilidad; Probabilidad aplicada
UR - http://eudml.org/doc/40670
ER -