A novel Benford-based approach for detecting statistical anomalies in precinct-level election data
Statistical Modelling: An International Journal
Published online on July 20, 2026
Abstract
Statistical Modelling, Ahead of Print.
We introduce a novel extension of Benford’s law that shifts attention from leading digits to the joint distribution of final digit pairs in numerical data. Traditional Benford-based tests rely on first-digit frequencies and require observations to span ...
We introduce a novel extension of Benford’s law that shifts attention from leading digits to the joint distribution of final digit pairs in numerical data. Traditional Benford-based tests rely on first-digit frequencies and require observations to span ...