> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** This entity is only used in voter information feeds. It isn't used with other feed types as defined in [Feed
> types](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/guides/feed-types).

Use `ElectoralCommission` to describe an electoral commission. The
[`ElectionReport`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/election-report) element includes
`ElectoralCommissionCollection`, which contains the full set of
ElectoralCommission objects in a voter information feed.

An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of
the electioneering process of any country, state or jurisdiction. The formal
names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be
styled an electoral commission, a central or state election commission, or an
election board, an electoral council or an electoral court

*** ** * ** ***

### Attributes

The following table shows the attributes for `ElectoralCommission`:

| Attribute | Required? | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `objectId` | Required | `ID` | Unique internal identifier that's used by other elements to reference this element. |

### Elements

The following table shows the elements for `ElectoralCommission`:

| Element | Multiplicity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `Name` | 1 | [`InternationalizedText`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/internationalized-text) | Official name of the electoral commission. This should be as specific as possible (e.g. don't use a Department or Ministry in the event there is a more specific option) and should include a Jurisdiction in the case of a generic name such as "Electoral Commission" or "Electoral Court". |
| `ContactInformation` | 0 or more | [`ContactInformation`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/contact-information) | Provides various forms of contact information. This element must contain an [annotated URI](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/uri-annotation) that's annotated with `wikipedia` to specify the canonical Wikipedia page of the electoral commission. Also provide *official* social media or website URIs for the electoral commission. |
| `ElectoralCommissionWebsite` | 1 or more | [`ElectoralCommissionWebsite`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/voter-information-website#electoral-commission-website) | The official website for the electoral commission. |
| `ExternalIdentifiers` | 1 | [`ExternalIdentifiers`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/external-identifier) | Associates an ID with the electoral commission. A [stable identifier](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/guides/stable-identifiers) is required. |
| `ScopeGpUnitIds` | 1 | `IDREFS` | Contains the `objectId` elements of any [`GpUnit`](https://developers.google.com/civics-data/reference/gp-unit) elements the electoral commission has jurisdiction over. This is often references to the country, but could be to an administrative area 1 or other district. |

### Examples

### XML

```xml
      <ElectoralCommission objectId="ec-1">
          <ContactInformation label="ci-1">
              <Uri Annotation="official-youtube">
                  <![CDATA[ https://yt.example.org/channel/electoral-commission ]]>
              </Uri>
              <Uri Annotation="official-facebook">
                  <![CDATA[ https://fb.example.com/electoral-commission ]]>
              </Uri>
              <Uri Annotation="wikipedia">
                  <![CDATA[ https://wikipedia.example.com/electoral-commission ]]>
              </Uri>
          </ContactInformation>
          <ElectoralCommissionWebsite>
              <Uri><![CDATA[https://example.com/electoral-commission]]></Uri>
              <IsGeoFenced>false</IsGeoFenced>
              <IsUserInputRequired>false</IsUserInputRequired>
          </ElectoralCommissionWebsite>
          <ExternalIdentifiers>
              <ExternalIdentifier>
                  <Type>other</Type>
                  <OtherType>stable</OtherType>
                  <Value>ec-1</Value>
              </ExternalIdentifier>
          </ExternalIdentifiers>
          <Name>
            <Text language="en">Electoral Commission of Elbonia</Text>
          </Name>
          <ScopeGpUnitIds>ru-1</ScopeGpUnitIds>
      </ElectoralCommission>

    
```