Costa Filho, R.N.; Almeida, M.P.; Moreira, J.E.; … - In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 322 (2003) C, pp. 698-700
The proportional elections held in Brazil in 1998 and 2002 display identical statistical signatures. In particular, the distribution of votes among candidates includes a power-law regime. We suggest that the rationale behind this robust scaling invariance is a multiplicative process in which the...
