BallotName |
InternationalizedText |
Required |
Single |
The candidate’s name as it will be
displayed on the official ballot (e.g.
“Ken T. Cuccinelli II”). |
If the element is invalid, then the
implementation is required to ignore the
Candidate element containing it. |
ContactInformation |
ContactInformation |
Optional |
Single |
Contact and physical address information
for this Candidate and/or their campaign
(see
ContactInformation). |
If the element is invalid or not
present, then the implementation is
required to ignore it. |
ExternalIdentifiers |
ExternalIdentifiers |
Optional |
Single |
Another identifier for a candidate that
links to another source of information
(e.g. a campaign committee ID that links
to a campaign finance system). |
If the element is invalid or not
present, then the implementation is
required to ignore it. |
FileDate |
xs:date |
Optional |
Single |
Date when the candidate filed for the
contest. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |
IsIncumbent |
xs:boolean |
Optional |
Single |
Indicates whether the candidate is the
incumbent for the office associated with
the contest. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |
IsTopTicket |
xs:boolean |
Optional |
Single |
Indicates whether the candidate is the
top of a ticket that includes multiple
candidates. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |
PartyId |
xs:IDREF |
Optional |
Single |
Reference to a Party
element with additional information
about the candidate’s affiliated party.
This is the party affiliation that is
intended to be presented as part of
ballot information. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |
PersonId |
xs:IDREF |
Optional |
Single |
Reference to a Person
element with additional information
about the candidate. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |
PostElectionStatus |
CandidatePostElectionStatus |
Optional |
Single |
Final status of the candidate (e.g.
winner, withdrawn, etc…). |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |
PreElectionStatus |
CandidatePreElectionStatus |
Optional |
Single |
Registration status of the candidate
(e.g. filed, qualified, etc…). |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation is required to
ignore it. |