.. This file is auto-generated. Do not edit it by hand! .. _multi-xml-ballot-measure-contest: BallotMeasureContest ==================== The BallotMeasureContest provides information about a ballot measure before the voters, including summary statements on each side. Extends :ref:`multi-xml-contest-base`. +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Tag | Data Type | Required? | Repeats? | Description | Error Handling | +==================+=========================================+==============+==============+==========================================+==========================================+ | ConStatement | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | Optional | Single | Specifies a statement in opposition to | | | | | | | the referendum. It does not necessarily | | | | | | | appear on the ballot. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | EffectOfAbstain | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | 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). | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | FullText | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | Optional | Single | Specifies the full text of the | | | | | | | referendum as it appears on the ballot. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | InfoUri | ``xs:anyURI`` | Optional | Single | Specifies a URI that links to additional | | | | | | | information about the referendum. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | PassageThreshold | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | 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. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ProStatement | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | Optional | Single | Specifies a statement in favor of the | | | | | | | referendum. It does not necessarily | | | | | | | appear on the ballot. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | SummaryText | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | Optional | Single | Specifies a short summary of the | | | | | | | referendum that is on the ballot, below | | | | | | | the title, but above the text. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Type | :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-measure-type` | Optional | Single | Specifies the particular type of ballot | | | | | | | measure. Must be one of the valid | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-measure-type` | | | | | | | options. | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | OtherType | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | Allows for cataloging a new | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-measure-type` | | | | | | | option, when Type is specified as | | | | | | | "other." | | +------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ .. code-block:: xml :linenos: bms30001a bms30001b State of the State Estado del Estado. ed60129 Referendum on Virginia This is no good. Esto no es bueno. Nothing will happen. Nada pasará. Everything will be great. Todo va a estar bien. referendum .. _competing initiatives: http://ballotpedia.org/Laws_governing_the_initiative_process_in_California#Competing_initiatives .. _multi-xml-contest-base: ContestBase ----------- A base model for all Contest types: :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-measure-contest`, :ref:`multi-xml-candidate-contest`, :ref:`multi-xml-party-contest`, and :ref:`multi-xml-retention-contest` (NB: the latter because it extends :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-measure-contest`). +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Tag | Data Type | Required? | Repeats? | Description | Error Handling | +=========================+=========================================+==============+==============+==========================================+==========================================+ | Abbreviation | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | An abbreviation for the contest. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | BallotSelectionIds | ``xs:IDREFS`` | Optional | Single | References a set of BallotSelections, | | | | | | | which could be of any selection type | | | | | | | that extends | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-selection-base`. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | BallotSubTitle | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | Optional | Single | Subtitle of the contest as it appears on | | | | | | | the ballot. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | BallotTitle | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | Optional | Single | Title of the contest as it appears on | | | | | | | the ballot. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ElectoralDistrictId | ``xs:IDREF`` | **Required** | Single | References an | | | | | | | :ref:`multi-xml-electoral-district` | | | | | | | element that represents the geographical | | | | | | | scope of the contest. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ElectorateSpecification | :ref:`multi-xml-internationalized-text` | 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. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | ExternalIdentifiers | :ref:`multi-xml-external-identifiers` | Optional | Single | Other identifiers for a contest that | | | | | | | links to another source of information. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | HasRotation | ``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). | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 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 :ref:`multi-xml-ballot-style` | | | | | | | element. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | VoteVariation | :ref:`multi-xml-vote-variation` | Optional | Single | Vote variation associated with the | | | | | | | contest (e.g. n-of-m, majority, et al). | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | OtherVoteVariation | ``xs:string`` | Optional | Single | If "other" is selected as the | | | | | | | **VoteVariation**, the name of the | | | | | | | variation can be specified here. | | +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+