Vote History

Building a Voter File: New Updates!

Submitted by Blue Leader on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 18:37

It's the most...wonderful...time...of the year.  That is, the time when the data for the 2008 elections finally comes in.  There's more...

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Building a Voter File (Unfiled): Vote History

Submitted by Blue Leader on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 10:55

[Editor's note: If you're reading the Building a Voter File series in order, you should be aware that this particular entry is not part of the main sequence; thus, Errata.  I will return to the tutorial in short order.]

As Dirty D points out, I can indeed lay out some cautionary tales regarding the construction of vote history.  This can be an extremely important field, too, so if you're using vote history it behooves you to be an active consumer.  Ask questions of your vendor, and don't be shy about digging into the data.

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