Summability criterion: Difference between revisions
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== Requirements == |
== Requirements == |
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Informally speaking, the amount of data that has to be transmitted from the precincts should be less than the amount of data on the ballots themselves |
Informally speaking, the amount of data that has to be transmitted from the precincts should be less than the amount of data on the ballots themselves. In other wrods, it must be more efficient to count the votes in precincts than to bring the votes to a centralized location. |
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Note: The word "mark/marking" is sometimes used instead of the word "bit (of information)". Na |
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=== Mathematical requirements === |
=== Mathematical requirements === |
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