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Statistical accuracy in using sortition for a Citizen Legislature

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Common Lot Sortitionist

You can find lots of FAQs about sortitional selection on the Common Lot website. Here’s one you’ll find this most recent entry (below) at https://thecommonlot.com/node/56 Question: What is the statistical probability that sortition (random selection) will result in an accurate … Continue reading →

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What is the statistical probability that sortition will result in an accurate proportional representation?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Common Lot Sortitionist

(thanks to Yoram Gat, statistician) Margin of error is not exactly the right term. ‘Margin of error’ is used when using a proportion in a sample to estimate the proportion in the population. In our case the proportion in the … Continue reading →

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