party_selection

This element extends ballot_selection_base to support contests in which the selections can be groups of one or more parties.

Tag Data Type Required? Repeats? Description Error Handling
party_ids xs:IDREFS Required Single One or more party IDs which collectively represent a ballot selection. If one or more parties referenced are invalid or not present, the implementation is required to ignore the PartySelection containing it.
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 id,sequence_order,party_ids
 ps001,1,par01 par04
 ps002,2,par02
 ps003,3,par03

ballot_selection_base

A base model for all ballot selection types: ballot_measure_selection, candiate_selection, and party_selection.

Tag Data Type Required? Repeats? Description Error Handling
sequence_order xs:integer Optional Single The order in which a selection can be listed on the ballot or in results. This is the default ordering, and can be overridden by OrderedBallotSlectionIds in ordered_contest. If the field is invalid or not present, then the implementation is required to ignore it.