Abbreviation |
xs:string |
Optional |
Single |
An abbreviation for the contest. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation should ignore
it. |
BallotSelectionIds |
xs:IDREFS |
Optional |
Single |
References a set of BallotSelections,
which could be of any selection type
that extends
BallotSelectionBase. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation should ignore
it. |
BallotSubTitle |
InternationalizedText |
Optional |
Single |
Subtitle of the contest as it appears on
the ballot. |
If the element is invalid or not
present, then the implementation should
ignore it. |
BallotTitle |
InternationalizedText |
Optional |
Single |
Title of the contest as it appears on
the ballot. |
If the element is invalid or not
present, then the implementation should
ignore it. |
ElectoralDistrictId |
xs:IDREF |
Required |
Single |
References an
ElectoralDistrict
element that represents the geographical
scope of the contest. |
If the field is invalid, then the
implementation should ignore it. |
ElectorateSpecification |
InternationalizedText |
Optional |
Single |
Specifies any changes to the eligible
electorate for this contest past the
usual, “all registered voters”
electorate. This subtag will most often
be used for primaries and local
elections. In primaries, voters may have
to be registered as a specific party to
vote, or there may be special rules for
which ballot a voter can pull. In some
local elections, non-citizens can vote. |
If the element is invalid or not
present, then the implementation should
ignore it. |
ExternalIdentifiers |
ExternalIdentifiers |
Optional |
Single |
Other identifiers for a contest that
links to another source of information. |
If the element is invalid or not
present, then the implementation should
ignore it. |
HasRotation |
xs:boolean |
Optional |
Single |
Indicates whether the selections in the
contest are rotated. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation should ignore
it. |
Name |
xs:string |
Required |
Single |
Name of the contest, not necessarily how
it appears on the ballot (NB:
BallotTitle should be used for this
purpose). |
If the field is invalid, then the
implementation should ignore it. |
SequenceOrder |
xs:integer |
Optional |
Single |
Order in which the contests are listed
on the ballot. This is the default
ordering, and can be overrides by data
in a BallotStyle
element. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation should ignore
it. |
VoteVariation |
VoteVariation |
Optional |
Single |
Vote variation associated with the
contest (e.g. n-of-m, majority, et al). |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation should ignore
it. |
OtherVoteVariation |
xs:string |
Optional |
Single |
If “other” is selected as the
VoteVariation, the name of the
variation can be specified here. |
If the field is invalid or not present,
then the implementation should ignore
it. |