.. This file is auto-generated. Do not edit it by hand! .. _multi-csv-ballot-measure-contest: ballot_measure_contest ====================== The BallotMeasureContest provides information about a ballot measure before the voters, including summary statements on each side. Extends :ref:`multi-csv-contest-base`. +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Tag | Data Type | Required? | Repeats? | Description | Error Handling | +===================+===============+==============+==============+==========================================+==========================================+ | con_statement | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies a statement in opposition to | | | | | | | the referendum. It does not necessarily | | | | | | | appear on the ballot. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | effect_of_abstain | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies what effect abstaining (i.e. | | | | | | | not voting) on this proposition will | | | | | | | have (i.e. whether abstaining is | | | | | | | considered a vote against it). | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | full_text | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies the full text of the | | | | | | | referendum as it appears on the ballot. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | info_uri | ``xs:anyURI`` | Optional | Single | Specifies a URI that links to additional | | | | | | | information about the referendum. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | passage_threshold | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies the threshold of votes that | | | | | | | the referendum needs in order to pass. | | | | | | | The default is a simple majority (i.e. | | | | | | | 50% plus one vote). Other common | | | | | | | thresholds are "three-fifths" and | | | | | | | "two-thirds". If there are `competing | | | | | | | initiatives`_, information about their | | | | | | | effect on the passage of the | | | | | | | BallotMeasureContest would go here. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | pro_statement | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies a statement in favor of the | | | | | | | referendum. It does not necessarily | | | | | | | appear on the ballot. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | summary_text | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies a short summary of the | | | | | | | referendum that is on the ballot, below | | | | | | | the title, but above the text. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | type | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Specifies the particular type of ballot | | | | | | | measure. Must be one of the valid | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-csv-ballot-measure-type` | | | | | | | options. | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | other_type | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Allows for cataloging a new | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-csv-ballot-measure-type` | | | | | | | option, when Type is specified as | | | | | | | "other." | | +-------------------+---------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ .. code-block:: csv-table :linenos: id,abbreviation,ballot_selection_ids,ballot_sub_title,ballot_title,elecoral_district_id,electorate_specification,external_identifier_type,external_identifier_othertype,external_identifier_value,has_rotation,name,sequence_order,vote_variation,other_vote_variation,con_statement,effect_of_abstain,full_text,info_uri,passage_threshold,pro_statement,summary_text,type,other_type bmc0001,HB2,bs001 bs002 bs003,Raising levy for School Bond,School Bond Issue,ed001,all registered voters,,54,false,School Bond,42,majority,,This is no good.,No effect,A measure to do raise funds for etc etc,www.ballotmeasure.com,two-thirds,Everything will be great.,It’s a referendum about school funding,referendum, .. _multi-csv-contest-base: contest_base ------------ A base model for all Contest types: :ref:`multi-csv-ballot-measure-contest`, :ref:`multi-csv-candidate-contest`, :ref:`multi-csv-party-contest`, and :ref:`multi-csv-retention-contest` (NB: the latter because it extends :ref:`multi-csv-ballot-measure-contest`). +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Tag | Data Type | Required? | Repeats? | Description | Error Handling | +==========================+=================================+==============+==============+==========================================+==========================================+ | abbreviation | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | An abbreviation for the contest. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ballot_selection_ids | ``xs:IDREFS`` | Optional | Single | References a set of BallotSelections, | | | | | | | which could be of any selection type | | | | | | | that extends | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-csv-ballot-selection-base`. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ballot_sub_title | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Subtitle of the contest as it appears on | | | | | | | the ballot. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ballot_title | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Title of the contest as it appears on | | | | | | | the ballot. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | electoral_district_id | ``xs:IDREF`` | **Required** | Single | References an | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-csv-electoral-district` | | | | | | | element that represents the geographical | | | | | | | scope of the contest. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | electorate_specification | ``xs:string`` | 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. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | external_identifiers | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Other identifiers for a contest that | | | | | | | links to another source of information. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | has_rotation | ``xs:boolean`` | Optional | Single | Indicates whether the selections in the | | | | | | | contest are rotated. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 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). | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | sequence_order | ``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 :ref:`multi-csv-ballot-style` | | | | | | | element. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | vote_variation | :ref:`multi-csv-vote-variation` | Optional | Single | Vote variation associated with the | | | | | | | contest (e.g. n-of-m, majority, et al). | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | other_vote_variation | ``other_vote_variation`` | Optional | Single | If "other" is selected as the | | | | | | | **VoteVariation**, the name of the | | | | | | | variation can be specified here. | | +--------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+