Understanding Elections through Statistics: Pol. Forsberg, Forsberg,**

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Elections are random events.\nFrom 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\u0085 or beyond. Understanding Elections through Statistics explores 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.\nWritten 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\u0097and should\u0097be used to estimate current popular opinion. Once an understanding of the election process is\n\nUnderstanding Elections through Statistics\nPolling, Prediction, and Testing\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Ro;