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These spikes at round numbers were statistically significant, Mr. Mebane determined.

Russia's Dubious Vote Gregory L. White 2011

"I've never seen anything like that before," said Walter Mebane, a professor of political science and statistics at the University of Michigan, who has studied previous Russian elections and reviewed the Journal's findings.

Russia's Dubious Vote Gregory L. White 2011

In many cases, like Mebane, the municipality still retains control over the adjoining but unincorporated neighborhoods through a process called extraterritorial jurisdiction ETJ.

Jonathan Weiler: Invisible Boundaries, Visible Harm Jonathan Weiler 2011

These spikes at round numbers were statistically significant, Mr. Mebane determined.

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For example, Mebane has annexed suburban neighborhoods that include more affluent housing and a golf course/ residency while not annexing adjoining neighborhoods.

Jonathan Weiler: Invisible Boundaries, Visible Harm Jonathan Weiler 2011

And Mebane can reasonably argue that incorporating wealthy areas increases its tax base, while poor neighborhoods would only be a drain on services, a perfectly sensible rationale, on its face, for selective incorporation.

Jonathan Weiler: Invisible Boundaries, Visible Harm Jonathan Weiler 2011

The Club is a mostly white golf-course community with about 750 residences and received fast-track incorporation from the Mebane town council, giving it access to all town services.

Jonathan Weiler: Invisible Boundaries, Visible Harm Jonathan Weiler 2011

For example, the statistical study by Prof. Mebane at the Univ of Michigan which concluded there was fraud, relied on Benford's Law — which as IranAffairs. com points out, according to the Carter Center, is not a valid indicator of electoral fraud.

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The unincorporated neighborhoods in Mebane are, in some cases, between 50-90 percent black.

Jonathan Weiler: Invisible Boundaries, Visible Harm Jonathan Weiler 2011

To ensure the integrity of the records, the figures were cross-referenced with a set obtained by Walter Mebane, a professor of political science and statistics at the University of Michigan, as well as totals reported by Russia's Central Election Commission.

Russia's Dubious Vote Gregory L. White 2011