Sorry. This is pretty off topic but I wanted you guys to get a chance to check it out.
Some work is being done looking at the results of elections. It is called
Algorithmic Vote Flipping.
A fairly simple explanation of what people are seeing is explained here. (You've got to scroll down inside the box the documents are posted in to get to the flipping);
http://www.bluestatepress.com/politics7/news_025.htm
This looks to me like a global scandal.
Here is what a chart with the possible algorithmic flipping looks like;
P.S. I just spotted a section called, "Elections, Politics, and Partisanship" somewhere. Maybe this thread should be moved there.?