ExternalIdentifiers¶
The ExternalIdentifiers element allows VIP data to connect with external datasets (e.g.
candidates with campaign finance datasets, electoral geographies with OCD-IDs that allow for
greater connectivity with additional datasets, etc…). Examples for ExternalIdentifiers can be
found on the objects that support them:
- Candidate
- Any element that extends ContestBase
- ElectoralDistrict
- Locality
- Office
- Party
- Precinct
- State
| Tag | Data Type | Required? | Repeats? | Description | Error Handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExternalIdentifier | ExternalIdentifier | Required | Repeats | Defines the identifier and the type of identifier it is (see `ExternalIdentifier`_ for complete information). | At least one valid `ExternalIdentifier`_
must be present for
ExternalIdentifiers to be valid. If
no valid `ExternalIdentifier`_ is
present, the implementation is required
to ignore the ExternalIdentifiers
element. |