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PUBLICATIONS

Implementation Guidance for Common Data Formats

Published

Author(s)

John Dziurłaj

Abstract

This document discusses various topics related to the practical implementation of the NIST Voting Common Data Formats. This includes materials on how the CDFs are constructed, cross-referencing data inside and outside CDF instances, handling of geopolitical geography and low-level processing.
Citation
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR) - 24-058
Report Number
24-058
NIST Pub Series
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.GCR.24-058
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Keywords

Common data format, Election technology
Information technology

Citation

Dziurłaj, J. (2024), Implementation Guidance for Common Data Formats, Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.GCR.24-058, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=959146 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created November 15, 2024, Updated November 18, 2024
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