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This documentation outlines the standard enumeration values used to identify geopolitical units like precincts, counties, or states within election data.
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The
ReportingUnit
entity uses these values to categorize and distinguish various levels of geographical areas involved in elections. -
These values ensure consistency and clarity in how election data is structured and interpreted across different systems and feeds.
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The enumeration includes common geopolitical units (e.g.,
county
,state
,precinct
) as well as more specific designations likeballot-batch
,drop-box
, andvote-center
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If a specific geopolitical unit type isn't listed, the
other
value can be used, along with a custom type provided in anOtherType
element for further clarification.
The following table shows the enumerations for the type of geopolitical unit in
the ReportingUnit
entity:
Value | Description |
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ballot-batch |
Used to report batches of ballots that might cross precinct boundaries. |
ballot-style-area |
Used for a ballot-style area that's generally composed of precincts. |
borough |
Used as a synonym for a county. |
city |
Used for a city that reports results or for the district that encompasses it. |
city-council |
Used for city council districts. |
combined-precinct |
Used for one or more precincts that have been combined for the
purposes of reporting. If the term ward is used interchangeably
with combined precinct, use combined-precinct for
the ReportingUnitType . |
congressional |
Used for national legislative body districts. |
country |
Used for a country. |
county |
Used for a county or for the district that encompasses it. Synonymous with borough and parish in some localities. |
county-council |
Used for county council districts. |
drop-box |
Used for a dropbox for absentee ballots. |
judicial |
Used for judicial districts. |
municipality |
Used as applicable for various units such as towns, townships, villages that report votes, or for the district that encompasses them. |
polling-place |
Used for a polling place. |
precinct |
Used if the terms for ward or district are used interchangeably with precinct. |
school |
Used for a school district. |
special |
Used for a special district. |
split-precinct |
Used for splits of precincts. |
state |
Used for a state or for the district that encompasses it. |
state-house |
Used for a state house or assembly district. |
state-senate |
Used for a state senate district. |
town |
Used for type of municipality that reports votes or for the district that encompasses it. |
township |
Used for type of municipality that reports votes or for the district that encompasses it. |
utility |
Used for a utility district. |
village |
Used for a type of municipality that reports votes or for the district that encompasses it. |
vote-center |
Used for a vote center. |
ward |
Used for combinations or groupings of precincts or other units. |
water |
Used for a water district. |
other |
Used for other types of reporting units that aren't included in this
enumeration. If used, provide the item's custom type in an
OtherType element. |