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UC Berkeley experts are looking into the Republican presidential primary contest, including reasons for the drawn-out Republican race; how the Tea Party may influence the outcomes; the chances of a brokered convention; gender politics; the power of words; and candidates’ emotions.
Tag: voting
Probing the depths of poll work
November 5, 2012:
What does it take to conduct a fair, accurate and transparent election? Staff at the Election Administration Research Center, at Berkeley Law, study this in detail, sometimes climbing into the trenches themselves to see how the process really works. Two EARC researchers discuss what they’ve learned and what they’ll be watching for on Election Day.
How (some) Berkeley students view the election
November 2, 2012:
Do Berkeley students care about Tuesday’s election? Check out our non-scientific video poll.
Probability expert looks at the Electoral College
February 22, 2011:
The political controversy surrounding the Electoral College — the institution whereby we elect the president of the United States — is as old as the republic. Associate Professor Eichanan Mossel, an expert in in probability theory, uses his tools to pit the Electoral College system against the simple majority-voting system. How prone to error is the Electoral College, and what are the odds that an election outcome will actually be flipped by random error?
