Posts Tagged ‘election’

What is the Chance that One Vote can win an election?


2010
02.19

Answer :

Odds of single vote deciding election: 1 in 60M

WASHINGTON – Voting for president and having your ballot be the deciding one cast — statistically, that is like trying to hit the lottery. The odds for the average person are 60 million to 1 against it, a study shows.

In some states, the odds of being the vote that tips the election to your candidate are much better. In others they are astronomically worse.

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