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Benford's law does not work in elections and does not prove or disprove voter fraud. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford/fact-check-deviation-f
by jameskilton 6y ago
Benford's law does not work in elections and does not prove or disprove voter fraud. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford/fact-check-deviation-from-benfords-law-does-not-prove-election-fraud-idUSKBN27Q3A https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford/fact-ch...
- chrisco255 6y agoThat's a 404. And your fact checker would be wrong anyways. "Digital analysis using Benford’s Law was also used as evidence of voter fraud in the 2009 Iranian election. In fact, Benford’s Law is legally admissible as evidence in the US in criminal cases at the federal, state and local levels. This fact alone substantiates the potential usefulness of using Benford’s Law." https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/past-issues/2011/understanding-and-applying-benfords-law https://www.isaca.org/resources/isaca-journal/past-issues/20...
- orwin 6y agoIf this were true, French elections too would follow Benfords's law for all 10-15 candidate in the first turn. It does not. Is this evidence of fraud too?
- vharuck 6y agoWorking URL: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford-idUSKBN27Q3AI https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-benford-idUSKBN...