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Election Night Data-Feed Information
June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election
Test Data
The Primary Election test data is randomly generated for use in application testing by Secretary of State staff and clients until June 5, 2018.
This sample data does not represent projected outcomes in any contest.
Documentation
- Election Night Data–Feed Guide (PDF)
General information about the file formats, file retrieval, and testing processes.
- ASCII File Format (PDF)
Technical specifications for the ASCII file format.
- XML File Format Version 7.0-cs01 (PDF)
Technical specifications for the XML / EML version 7.0-cs01 file format.
- Testing Schedule (PDF)
Testing dates and times for this election.
- References (PDF)
Detail layout of contests, contest descriptions, political party descriptions, and political subdivisions by county.
Sample Files - All Contests
ASCII Files
- V18GP.txt - The votes results file
- R18GP.txt - List of races
- C18GP.txt - List of candidates and short proposition names
- P18GP.txt - List of Precincts (Updated: 5/16/2018)
- S18GP.txt - List of Counties
XML Files
- XML - General Election (Version 7.0) (Updated: 5/15/2018 - with test data)
System Test Schedule
| Date: | Time: |
|---|---|
|
Wednesday, May 16 |
8:00 a.m. to 12 noon PT |
|
Wednesday, May 23 |
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon PT |
| Wednesday, May 30 | 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon PT |
| Saturday, June 2 | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT |
Political Subdivisions by County (PDF)
- Political Subdivisions by County
- Counties within Congressional Districts
- Counties within State Senate Districts
- Counties within Assembly Districts
- Counties within Board of Equalization Districts
- Counties within Appellate Court Districts
- County Combinations of State Assembly, Congressional,
State Senate, Board of Equalization and Appellate Districts