CountItemType

This enumeration is for the items that are counted during the course of an election and for which the status of the counts are of interest. Used in the Counts and CountStatus elements.

The following table describes the values for CountItemType:

Value Description
absentee For general absentee ballots without a more specific type.
absentee-in-person For absentee ballots that are cast in-person, such as at a city office.
absentee-mail For absentee ballots submitted by postal mail.
early For ballots cast during early voting periods.
election-day For ballots cast on election day.
provisional For challenged ballots.
total For the total of all ballot types.
write-in For write-ins on ballots.
other The count is a type that isn't included in this enumeration. If used, provide the item's custom type in an OtherType element.

Result tabulation types

The following table lists enumerations for the election results reported by VoteCounts.

Type Description Sample XML
total The count of votes cast for one votable. 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_001</GpUnitId>
      <Type>total</Type>
      <Count>6173433</Count>
    </VoteCounts>
total-percent

The percent of votes cast for one votable, as a number between 0 and 100.

For example, report 24.2% as 24.2 and not 0.242.

 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_de_999</GpUnitId>
      <Type>other</Type>
      <OtherType>total-percent</OtherType>
      <Count>24.2</Count>
    </VoteCounts>
seats-won The number of seats for each party that have been declared winners. 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_eu_999</GpUnitId>
      <Type>other</Type>
      <OtherType>seats-won</OtherType>
      <Count>2</Count>
    </VoteCounts>
seats-leading The number of seats that are currently in the lead but haven't been declared winners. 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_eu_999</GpUnitId>
      <Type>other</Type>
      <OtherType>seats-leading</OtherType>
      <Count>2</Count>
    </VoteCounts>
seats-no-election Seats held that aren't up for election in this contest. 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_eu_999</GpUnitId>
      <Type>other</Type>
      <OtherType>seats-no-election</OtherType>
      <Count>2</Count>
    </VoteCounts>
seats-total A summation of seat types. 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_eu_999</GpUnitId>
      <Type>other</Type>
      <OtherType>seats-total</OtherType>
      <Count>2</Count>
    </VoteCounts>
seats-delta Change in number of seats due to this election. Can be positive or negative. 
    <VoteCounts>
      <GpUnitId>ru_eu_999</GpUnitId>
      <Type>other</Type>
      <OtherType>seats-delta</OtherType>
      <Count>2</Count>
    </VoteCounts>