ElectionDateType

The following table lists the enumerations for election date type in the Election entity:

Value Description
scheduled When the election is already scheduled.
snap When a snap election is called.
bounded When the election dates are uncertain but expected within a given timeframe. For elections with this date type, the EndDate will be interpreted as "expected on-or-before", and StartDate will be interpreted as "expected on-or-after" if different from EndDate and ignored if the same.

In other words, to specify only an "expected on-or-before" date, set both the StartDate and EndDate to that date, and to specify a full range during which the election could happen, set the StartDate to the earliest possible date and the EndDate to the latest possible date. Specifying only an "expected on-or-after" date is not possible.