Common Data Format Research Group: Common Data Format (CDF) Ballot Styles Subgroup

Group Information

Name: Common Data Format Research Group: Ballot Styles Subgroup

Purpose: This group will develop a Ballot Definition CDF addressing the topic of ballot style interoperability between ballot producing systems and scanners, as well as inform revisions to the Cast Vote Record Common Data Format.

Objectives:

• Gain an understanding of how current systems capture vote selections, as well as VVSG 2.0 requirements.
• Build a logical data model containing the required classes, attributes and other elements for the contest selections use-case.
• Create one or more new common data format specifications implementing the logical data model.   
• Supporting references:
  • Cast Vote Record Common Data Format
• Election Modeling Semantic Model: Ballot Definition

Logistics: All meetings will be held using conferencing software, and members will receive information on upcoming meetings and agendas.

Officers:

• Chair
  • Name: John Dziurlaj
  • Email: john [at] turnout.rocks (john[at]turnout[dot]rocks)

Email list

• list-name: cdf-ballot-styles
• list-email-address: cdf-ballot-styles [at] list.nist.gov (cdf-ballot-styles[at]list[dot]nist[dot]gov)
• list-url: https://groups.google.com/a/list.nist.gov/g/cdf-ballot-styles

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Group Scope

• This group has been organized for only the above-stated purpose.
• This group is NOT for the purpose of discussing former VVSG 2.0 requirements.
  • For all comments or considerations regarding the VVSG 2.0 requirements as approved by the EAC on February 10, 2021, please send those to vvsg [at] eac.gov (vvsg[at]eac[dot]gov) .

Membership Information

• Participation in this group is open to all interested parties. There are no membership fees.
• All members must read, agree to, and abide by the group’s general information and stated rules of etiquette.