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joshcryer

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5. 10% would be enough if observers were at every station.

Reply to bemildred (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 10:30 AM

Apr 2013

But polling stations representing 700k observers didn't have observers from both sides.

Mark keeps harping on this but is neglecting that without observers the hot audit can trivially be gamed.

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Venezuelan Audit Can’t Find Any Different Result in Presidential Election, Statistical Analysis Show [View all] Catherina Apr 2013 OP

“The U.S. government must know this, too,” bananas Apr 2013 #1

Hopefully BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #2

53% is usually considered to be a pretty good sample size. bemildred Apr 2013 #3

10% would be enough if observers were at every station. joshcryer Apr 2013 #5

Better to randomize it (independently), you don't want to be able to predict the audited stations. bemildred Apr 2013 #6

exactly naaman fletcher Apr 2013 #7

Know what kind of audit we have here? NO AUDIT AT ALL in half the states and... Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #4