In one such study, Auburn University political scientist James H. Gundlach concluded that a detailed analysis of the returns, compared with 1998 results and returns from undisputed counties, "strongly suggests a systematic manipulation of the voting results."
ɪn wˈʌn sˈʌtʃ stˈʌdi, ˈɔːbɜːn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəntɪst dʒˈeɪmz ˈeɪtʃ. ɡˈʌndlætʃ kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðˌæɾə diːtˈeɪld ɐnˈæləsˌɪs ʌvðə ɹᵻtˈɜːnz, kəmpˈɛɹd wɪð nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ɹɪzˈʌlts ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnz fɹʌm ʌndɪspjˈuːɾᵻd kˈaʊntiz, "stɹˈɔŋli sədʒˈɛsts ɐ sˌɪstəmˈæɾɪk mənˌɪpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə vˈoʊɾɪŋ ɹɪzˈʌlts."