arXiv:2610.40682v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The Alabama paradox occurs when increasing the total number of seats in a legislature causes a state to lose a seat. We revisit a geometric analysis of this paradox published by Brent Bradberry in 1992, correct an erroneous probability formula, investigate the source of the error, and explore further consequences of the geometry.
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