ReportingUnitType

  • This documentation outlines the standard enumeration values used to identify geopolitical units like precincts, counties, or states within election data.

  • 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.

  • The enumeration includes common geopolitical units (e.g., county, state, precinct) as well as more specific designations like ballot-batch, drop-box, and vote-center.

  • If a specific geopolitical unit type isn't listed, the other value can be used, along with a custom type provided in an OtherType element for further clarification.

The following table shows the enumerations for the type of geopolitical unit in the ReportingUnit entity:

Value Description
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.