Using the R Programming Language to Report the Sachse, TX January 2020 Special Election Pre-runoff Results

Robert Schnitman

February 20, 2020 (Last Updated: March 2, 2020)

Introduction

The purpose of this document is to demonstrate the utility of using the R programming language in reporting polls by walking through the process via the software itself. To showcase its benefits, I use the results of the Sachse, TX January 2020 Special Election (pre-runoff). Ultimately, the advantages are (1) automated reporting, (2) visualizations, and (3) clean presentations of the results.