Revision history for AddingElections
Additions:
**Usually you can find elections on the Secretary of State or State Board of Election websites.** It is not recommended to add Elections based on other sources other than State Government websites.
Elections should be added once you confirm the existence of an election on the state government website. Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and NPAT form assignments have been added properly. **All office types are entered as separate elections.**
1) Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off the special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the NPAT form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election or a Special Election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: Understanding NPAT Forms
1) Select "Office Type" and verify the information. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.
1) If there are two or more simultaneous special elections of the same office type, make sure to create a separate election for each office type. (Ex. If Virginia SH75 and VA SH76 is having a special election, create two separate elections. Same goes if one election is in the State Senate, the other in the State House.)
1) Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and NPAT forms are correct.
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election. See: [[http://wiki.votesmart.org/FindingCandidateLists Creating Candidate Lists for further instructions]].
When you are adding a special election, make sure to remove the NPAT form from the election. As a general rule, we do not send the Political Courage Test to candidates who are running in special elections. Always check with the Elections Director or the PCT Administrator on whether they should administer the Political Courage Test to the special election.
**Changing NPAT Forms**
In the event that an NPAT form association to an election needs to be updated, this can be done on that election in admin - However, any candidates already entered into that election will note have their NPAT form changed. To change this, you can either use IT for large bulk changes in NPAT associations, or use the trick below for smaller groups of candidates.
Elections should be added once you confirm the existence of an election on the state government website. Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and NPAT form assignments have been added properly. **All office types are entered as separate elections.**
1) Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off the special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the NPAT form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election or a Special Election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: Understanding NPAT Forms
1) Select "Office Type" and verify the information. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.
1) If there are two or more simultaneous special elections of the same office type, make sure to create a separate election for each office type. (Ex. If Virginia SH75 and VA SH76 is having a special election, create two separate elections. Same goes if one election is in the State Senate, the other in the State House.)
1) Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and NPAT forms are correct.
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election. See: [[http://wiki.votesmart.org/FindingCandidateLists Creating Candidate Lists for further instructions]].
When you are adding a special election, make sure to remove the NPAT form from the election. As a general rule, we do not send the Political Courage Test to candidates who are running in special elections. Always check with the Elections Director or the PCT Administrator on whether they should administer the Political Courage Test to the special election.
**Changing NPAT Forms**
In the event that an NPAT form association to an election needs to be updated, this can be done on that election in admin - However, any candidates already entered into that election will note have their NPAT form changed. To change this, you can either use IT for large bulk changes in NPAT associations, or use the trick below for smaller groups of candidates.
Deletions:
It is not recommended to add Elections based on other sources other than State Government websites.
Elections should be added once you confirm the existence of an election on the state government website. Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and npat form assignments have been added properly. *All office types are entered as separate elections.
1) **Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)**
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election or a Special Election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
1) Select "Office Type" and verify the information. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) **Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"**
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. **Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.**
1) If there are two or more simultaneous special election of the same office type, make sure to create a separate election for each office type. (Ex. If Virginia SH75 and VA SH76 is having a special election, create two separate elections. Same goes if one election is in the State Senate, the other in the State House.)
1) **Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and npat forms are correct.
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election. See: [[FindingCandidateLists Creating Candidate Lists]] for further instructions.
****When you are adding a special election, make sure to remove the NPAT form from the election. As a general rule, we do not send the Political Courage Test to candidates who are running in special elections. Always check with the Elections Director or the PCT Administrator on whether they should administer the Political Courage Test to the special election.**
==**Changing NPAT Forms**==
In the event that an NPATform association to an election needs to be updated, this can be done on that election in admin - However, any candidates already entered into that election will note have their NPAT form changed. To change this, you can either use IT for large bulk changes in npat associations, or use the trick below for smaller groups of candidates.
Revision [56877]
Edited on 2020-06-04 13:00:50 by JamesW [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
****When you are adding a special election, make sure to remove the NPAT form from the election. As a general rule, we do not send the Political Courage Test to candidates who are running in special elections. Always check with the Elections Director or the PCT Administrator on whether they should administer the Political Courage Test to the special election.**
==**Changing NPAT Forms**==
In the event that an NPATform association to an election needs to be updated, this can be done on that election in admin - However, any candidates already entered into that election will note have their NPAT form changed. To change this, you can either use IT for large bulk changes in npat associations, or use the trick below for smaller groups of candidates.
You can change the candidate’s NPAT form, by changing the election that they are associated with manually. For example, if you wanted to change a candidate’s Congressional NPAT Form, change the officelevel of the election that the candidate’s associated to a different officelevel, and hit save. Then revert the election info to the original officelevel (Congressional in this example). Following this will reassociate the new NPAT form to the candidate, while not losing any data associated with that election_candidate_id (such as address info)
==**Changing NPAT Forms**==
In the event that an NPATform association to an election needs to be updated, this can be done on that election in admin - However, any candidates already entered into that election will note have their NPAT form changed. To change this, you can either use IT for large bulk changes in npat associations, or use the trick below for smaller groups of candidates.
You can change the candidate’s NPAT form, by changing the election that they are associated with manually. For example, if you wanted to change a candidate’s Congressional NPAT Form, change the officelevel of the election that the candidate’s associated to a different officelevel, and hit save. Then revert the election info to the original officelevel (Congressional in this example). Following this will reassociate the new NPAT form to the candidate, while not losing any data associated with that election_candidate_id (such as address info)
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Revision [54187]
Edited on 2018-11-30 16:47:05 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
1) If there are two or more simultaneous special election of the same office type, make sure to create a separate election for each office type. (Ex. If Virginia SH75 and VA SH76 is having a special election, create two separate elections. Same goes if one election is in the State Senate, the other in the State House.)
Deletions:
Revision [54186]
Edited on 2018-11-30 16:46:54 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
1) If there are two or more simultaneous special election of the same office type, make sure to create a separate election for each office type. (Ex. If Virginia SH75 and VA SH76 is having a special election, create two separate elections. Same goes if one election is in the State Senate, the other in the State House.
Revision [54185]
Edited on 2018-11-30 16:32:39 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
Elections should be added once you confirm the existence of an election on the state government website. Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and npat form assignments have been added properly. *All office types are entered as separate elections.
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election or a Special Election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election or a Special Election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
Deletions:
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
Revision [53869]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:45:10 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. If adding a Statewide or State Judicial election, make sure to remove the NPAT form. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
Deletions:
Revision [53868]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:42:17 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
****When you are adding a special election, make sure to remove the NPAT form from the election. As a general rule, we do not send the Political Courage Test to candidates who are running in special elections. Always check with the Elections Director or the PCT Administrator on whether they should administer the Political Courage Test to the special election.
Deletions:
Revision [53867]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:41:55 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]No Differences
Revision [53865]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:41:33 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
**When you are adding a special election, make sure to remove the NPAT form from the election. As a general rule, we do not send the Political Courage Test to candidates who are running in special elections. Always check with the Elections Director or the PCT Administrator on whether they should administer the Political Courage Test to the special election.
Revision [53864]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:36:22 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election. See: [[FindingCandidateLists Creating Candidate Lists]] for further instructions.
Deletions:
Revision [53860]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:31:48 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
**Usually you can find elections on the Secretary of State or State Board of Election websites.**
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Revision [53859]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:31:33 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
Usually you can find elections on the Secretary of State or State Board of Election websites.
It is not recommended to add Elections based on other sources other than State Government websites.
It is not recommended to add Elections based on other sources other than State Government websites.
Deletions:
Revision [53858]
Edited on 2018-11-16 10:31:24 by takuya [Trick to manually update NPAT form associations]Additions:
Usually you can find elections on the Secretary of State or State Board of Election websites. It is not recommended to add Elections based on other sources other than State Government websites.
Additions:
Elections should be added once the QC info gathered document is finalized (or as soon as an upcoming election is announced). Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and npat form assignments have been added properly. *All office types are entered as separate elections.
Deletions:
1) Enter the filing deadlines for each type of candidate (Major Party, Independent, 3rd Party, Write-In) as found from "QC Info Gathered."
Additions:
Elections should be added once the QC info gathered document is finalized (or as soon as an upcoming election is announced). Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and npat form assignments have been added properly. If you are adding a large amount of elections, consider doing a bulk import of this information, in collaboration with IT. *All office types are entered as separate elections.
Deletions:
Additions:
Elections should be added once the QC info gathered document is finalized (or as soon as an upcoming election is announced). Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stages, and npat form assignments have been added properly. If you are adding a large amount of elections, consider doing a bulk import of this information, in collaboration with IT. *All offices are entered as separate elections.
1) In Admin, under "Data," select "Elections"
1) **Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)**
1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) **Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"**
1) In Admin, under "Data," select "Elections"
1) **Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)**
1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) **Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"**
Deletions:
1) In Admin, under "Data," click on "Elections"
** 1) Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)
** 1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
** 1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
** 1) SAVE
Additions:
** 1) Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)
** 1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
** 1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
** 1) SAVE
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. **Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.**
1) **Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and npat forms are correct.
**
** 1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. **Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]**
** 1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
** 1) SAVE
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. **Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.**
1) **Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and npat forms are correct.
**
Deletions:
1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]
1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.
1) Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and npat forms are correct.
Additions:
1) In Admin, under "Data," click on "Elections"
1) Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)
1) SAVE
1) Select "Office Type" and verify the information. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Enter the filing deadlines for each type of candidate (Major Party, Independent, 3rd Party, Write-In) as found from "QC Info Gathered."
1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
1) SAVE
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.
1) Confirm that the election is not already in admin (make sure that you are looking at the correct year)
1) SAVE
1) Select "Office Type" and verify the information. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Enter the filing deadlines for each type of candidate (Major Party, Independent, 3rd Party, Write-In) as found from "QC Info Gathered."
1) Do NOT select "NPATs mailed"
1) SAVE
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add these stages now. Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until confirmed with SOS.
Deletions:
1) Check to make sure the election is not already in the database. Make sure that you are looking at the proper year.
1) Select "Save"
1) Select "Office Type" and make sure everything is correct. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) The next fields are for the filing deadlines for each type of candidate (Major Party, Independent, 3rd Party, Write-In). These are typically provided on a calendar on the state's election webpage. Different states do this differently, so some candidate types may have the same date. This information will be useful in determining the PCT schedule and the schedule for updating candidate lists.
1) Do not touch the "NPATs mailed" box unless your supervisor specifically tells you to.
1) Select "Save"
1) If there are any other known stages for an election, add this stage now. Primary Runoffs and General Runoffs should not be added until they are definitely happening.
Additions:
Elections should be added once the QC info gathered document is finalized (or as soon as an upcoming election is announced). Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these elections, election stafes, and npat form assignments have been added properly. If you are adding a large amount of elections, consider doing a bulk import of this information, in collaboration with IT. *All offices are entered as separate elections.
1) In Admin, under "Data," select "Elections:
1) Check to make sure the election is not already in the database. Make sure that you are looking at the proper year.
1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) Select "Save"
1) Select "Office Type" and make sure everything is correct. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Select "Stage(s)" for the appropriate election/year on the list of elections.
1) Select "Add New"
1) Select "Save"
1) In Admin, under "Data," select "Elections:
1) Check to make sure the election is not already in the database. Make sure that you are looking at the proper year.
1) Select "Add New" at the top of the page
1) Select "Save"
1) Select "Office Type" and make sure everything is correct. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Select "Stage(s)" for the appropriate election/year on the list of elections.
1) Select "Add New"
1) Select "Save"
Deletions:
1) In Admin, under "Data," click on Elections
1) Check to make sure the election is not already in the system. Make sure that you are looking at the proper year.
1) Click on "Add New" at the top of the page
1) Click "Save"
1) Click on the Office Type and make sure everything is correct. If it is a special election, add the districts involved in the election on the right hand side.
1) Click on "Stage(s)" for the appropriate election/year on the list of elections.
1) Click on "Add New"
1) Click "Save"
Additions:
1) Have at least one other person check the accuracy of the elections added. In particular, they should ensure all elections and election stages are present, dates of election are accurate, and npat forms are correct.
Additions:
===Adding Elections and Election Stages===
Elections should be added at the beginning of the year or right after you find a new election. Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these have been added properly. If you are adding a large amount of elections, consider doing a bulk import of this information, in collaboration with IT.
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]
Elections should be added at the beginning of the year or right after you find a new election. Do not add candidates to an election until you confirm these have been added properly. If you are adding a large amount of elections, consider doing a bulk import of this information, in collaboration with IT.
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached, or, if the npat form has not been created yet, that the proper logic is used. see: [[NPATforms Understanding NPAT Forms]]
Deletions:
Elections should be added at the beginning of the year or right after you find a new election.
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached.
Additions:
1) Select the appropriate office type and state. Enter the year of the election and check off special election if it is. Verify with the PCT Research Lead that the proper NPAT form is attached.
Deletions:
Additions:
1) In Admin, under "Data," click on Elections
Deletions:
Additions:
Elections should be added at the beginning of the year or right after you find a new election.
Deletions:
Additions:
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election. See: [[AddingCandidatestoElections Adding Candidates to Elections]] for further instructions.
Deletions:
Additions:
Elections should be added at the beginning of the year or right after you find a new election. See [[CollectingElectionDates here]] for information as to where to find election dates.
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election.
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election.
Deletions:
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election.
Additions:
If this is done correctly, you will be able to add candidates to this election.
