A new algorithm for estimating voter turnout when the number of ballot papers issued is unknown

Electoral Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-71

  Ware, Lawrence ^a   Borisyuk, Galina ^a   Rallings, Colin ^a   Thrasher, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estimating total vote; Missing data; Multi member plurality elections; Turnout

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ELECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33344467390     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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