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Unified Platform for Election Results Reporting in Mid-Atlantic States

This project by Mid-Atlantic Election Officials Consortium aims to establish a common platform for election data reporting using EML standards, enhancing data sharing and media access. The consortium comprises Maryland State Board of Elections, Virginia State Board of Elections, West Virginia Secretary of State - Election Division, and District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. The initiative includes the development of XSLT transformations and Google Gadget deployment for cloud-based consumption. States will deploy EML Schema documentation independently, hosting XML files locally. Future directions involve collaboration with NIST, IEEE, and extending benefits to other states.

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Unified Platform for Election Results Reporting in Mid-Atlantic States

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  1. Common Data Format in Election Results Reporting Mid-Atlantic Election Officials Consortium efforts to produce a unified platform for election results data

  2. Mid-Atlantic Consortium • Mid-Atlantic Election Official Consortium consists of: • Maryland State Board of Elections • Virginia State Board of Elections • West Virginia Secretary of State, Election Division • District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics

  3. Background and Need • Request of District of Columbia officials to provide Washington Post technology staff guidance on developing an election results platform for 2012 election. • Opportunity for this Consortium to address this request and other common practice opportunities among states. • Existing data standards identified for elections, notably EML

  4. 2011 Proof of Concept • In 2011 April special election, DC BOEE produced XML feed to provide data to media outlets using a schema developed in-house • DC BOEE produced election XSLT to produce formatted election results reports • Used XML to generate Google Gadget

  5. 2011 Example XSLT XML Google Gadget

  6. Plan for 2012 • Adopt a common framework based on EML 510/530 • Develop a common set of XSLT transformations for media use • Deploy results via Google Gadget for cloud-based consumption

  7. EML 510/530 • EML 510 contains contest information, reporting units and results, including: • Precincts reported • Candidate names • Voting precincts • EML 530 contains jurisdiction statistics, including: • Turnout statistics • Reporting times

  8. Deployment Plan • States will develop independent plans for deployment using EML Schema documentation • States will host XML files locally on state resources • Consortium will coordinate with media outlets for publication of results

  9. Future Direction Group will coordinate efforts with: • NIST and IEEE • Offer other states the opportunity to benefit from results

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