Data dictionaries

Position

One endorser’s position in one contest: the choice, choices or ranking they endorsed.

Returned by
GET /v1/contests/{id}, GET /v1/elections/{slug}/export
Found in
Contest (endorsements)

How it connects

  • Each pick is one endorsement (endorsement_id) of one choice (choice_id) in the contest.
  • One pick for a vote-for-one race, up to votes_allowed for a vote-for-N race, a ranking for ranked choice, and Yes or No for a measure.

Good to know

  • An endorser who took no position in the contest has no entry.

Fields

FieldTypeMeaningExample
endorserEndorserWho made an endorsement.—
picksarray of EndorsementOne pick for vote-for-one, up to N for vote-for-N, the ranking for ranked choice, Yes or No for a measure.—

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Position data dictionary · BallotData API