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Arizona

Hugh_Lebowski

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2. If you just did about 2000 ballots, as long as they're pulled totally randomly ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Mar 18, 2021, 11:54 PM

Mar 2021

You should see the count difference of the entire 2.1M reflected in the total for each candidate within a pretty small margin.

Absolutely no reason to recount all 2.1M.

It's statistically virtually impossible that counting 2000 random ballots wouldn't give you a very reliable answer.

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Arizona Senate to hand-count 2.1 million Maricopa ballots [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP

10 votes for you, 11 votes for me nt msongs Mar 2021 #1

1 for you, 1 for me zaj Mar 2021 #6

If you just did about 2000 ballots, as long as they're pulled totally randomly ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #2

Yes, just pull a random sample NJCher Mar 2021 #5

They already did a hand count of 2% randomly selected Cicada Mar 2021 #7

Not surprised ... Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 #8

Guys, this is a good thing TlalocW Mar 2021 #3

Well, when you put it that way... TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #4