The analysis uses robust estimation of overdispersed binomial regression models. We conclude that the butterfly ballot caused systematic voting errors that produced an irregular and excessive number of votes for Buchanan. Social scientists often compute voting power by viewing the election as a cooperative game, and computing a power index. I will describe these mathematical techniques and show how they are applied in a number of situations. I will then discuss how these mathematical analyses fared when they were used to challenge certain voting arrangements in court.
Whites support the death penalty more than blacks, and men more than women.
Answering that question is complicated. Whatever influence a juror's personal characteristics have on her vote is hard to detect. First, a juror's personal characteristics may get lost in the facts of the case. A juror will tend to vote for death in strong cases and for life in weak ones no matter what her own characteristics. Second, a juror's personal characteristics may get lost in the process of deliberation.