In the past presidential election actual voter turnout was 57.5%. In a survey of 1402 people
eligible to vote in 2012, they were asked if they had voted in the 2012 presidential election. What
is the usual number of yes answers you would expect in this survey if the respondents were
telling the truth?
In the past presidential election actual voter turnout was 57.5%. In a survey of 1402 people
eligible to vote in 2012, they were asked if they had voted in the 2012 presidential election. What
is the usual number of yes answers you would expect in this survey if the respondents were
telling the truth?
Solution
Importance of Voter Registration List Accuracy:
Voter registration lists serve many important purposes. In addition to ensuring everyone who
votes is registered, voter registration lists are used to communicate polling place locations and
other election information such as voter guides, to transmit absentee ballots, and to select persons
eligible for jury duty. Election administrators, political parties, candidates, polling firms, and
academics thus all prefer accurate voter registration files. First, there is deadwood, people who
are registered at an address but are no longer eligible to vote for any reason including that they
have moved, died, or have changed their eligibility status because of a felony conviction.
Second, the information on the files themselves are.
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1. In the past presidential election actual voter turnout was 57.5%. In a survey of 1402 people
eligible to vote in 2012, they were asked if they had voted in the 2012 presidential election. What
is the usual number of yes answers you would expect in this survey if the respondents were
telling the truth?
In the past presidential election actual voter turnout was 57.5%. In a survey of 1402 people
eligible to vote in 2012, they were asked if they had voted in the 2012 presidential election. What
is the usual number of yes answers you would expect in this survey if the respondents were
telling the truth?
Solution
Importance of Voter Registration List Accuracy:
Voter registration lists serve many important purposes. In addition to ensuring everyone who
votes is registered, voter registration lists are used to communicate polling place locations and
other election information such as voter guides, to transmit absentee ballots, and to select persons
eligible for jury duty. Election administrators, political parties, candidates, polling firms, and
academics thus all prefer accurate voter registration files. First, there is deadwood, people who
are registered at an address but are no longer eligible to vote for any reason including that they
have moved, died, or have changed their eligibility status because of a felony conviction.
Second, the information on the files themselves are
