Measuring Voter Lines

TR-2015-191, Authors: Carsten Schürmann & Jian Wang

Measuring Voter Lines

Abstract:

We present an automated data collection technique called white boxes- or simply wb-technique, that is designed
—to analyze the voter behavior in polling stations, which includes the measurement of arrival and waiting times, the determination
of arrival frequency and multiple arrival;
—to assist the management of polling places to make decision regarding the distribution of resources, and to identify areas
for future improvement;
—to collect historical data to evaluate the impact of redistricting and gerrymandering on the quality of the voting experience;
—and to provide hard data to guide the political decision making process with respect to the choice of voting technologies.

Technical report TR-2015-191 in IT University Technical Report Series, November 2015. 

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