Election Information File (EIF) Parsing Report

2023 November Municipal, Rockville City, MD

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Introduction

The Election Information File (EIF) contains the full description of the election in terms of what contests are included and what options are listed for each contest. The EIF file is usually generated from the CVR, if it is available (public oversight workflow) or from other sources, such as the Logic and Accuracy Test results, in cooperative workflow. The EIF file can be edited by hand, and there are two versions, the DRAFT_EIF_(job_name).csv and the EIF_(job_name).csv. Only the latter should be edited.

Field Description
contest str The official name of this contest, which must be unique, and is used in the CVR.
ballot_contest_name The name of this contest as printed on hand-markable ballots.
bmd_contest_name The name of this contest as printed on BMD ballot summary sheets.
writein_num The number of write-in lines.
vote_for The maximum number of options that can be voted for.
official_contest_list The listed options used in the CVR. This list may include UPPER case listed options and mixed-case qualified write-ins in some cases.
ballot_options_list The list of options as printed on the ballot. Does not include qualified write-ins
bmd_options_list The list of options as printed on BMD ballot summary cards. These may not be accurate at this point and are adjusted later in the process using the BMDIF file and the BMD_Options_Report
summary_options The list of options as used on secondary ballot summary sheets, such as the AuditMark(tm) sheet used by Dominion.
qualified_writeins Any write-ins that are known to be qualified. Whether write-ins must be qualified varies by state and local laws.

Parsed EIF:

Total number of contests: 6

Mayor:

name value
official_contest_name Mayor
contest_idx 0
vote_for 1
ballot_contest_name Mayor
bmd_contest_name MAYOR
writein_num 1

Options:

official_options_list ballot_options_list bmd_options_list summary_options qualified_writeins
Monique Ashton Monique Ashton MONIQUE ASHTON Monique Ashton
Mark Pierzchala Mark Pierzchala MARK PIERZCHALA Mark Pierzchala

City Council:

name value
official_contest_name City Council
contest_idx 1
vote_for 6
ballot_contest_name City Council
bmd_contest_name CITY COUNCIL
writein_num 6

Options:

official_options_list ballot_options_list bmd_options_list summary_options qualified_writeins
Danniel Belay Danniel Belay DANNIEL BELAY Danniel Belay
Kate Fulton Kate Fulton KATE FULTON Kate Fulton
Richard Gottfried Richard Gottfried RICHARD GOTTFRIED Richard Gottfried
Harold Hodges Harold Hodges HAROLD HODGES Harold Hodges
Barry Jackson Barry Jackson BARRY JACKSON Barry Jackson
Ricky F. Mui Ricky F. Mui RICKY F. MUI Ricky F. Mui
David Myles David Myles DAVID MYLES David Myles
Anita Neal Powell Anita Neal Powell ANITA NEAL POWELL Anita Neal Powell
Paul Scott Paul Scott PAUL SCOTT Paul Scott
Izola (Zola) Shaw Izola (Zola) Shaw IZOLA (ZOLA) SHAW Izola (Zola) Shaw
Marissa Valeri Marissa Valeri MARISSA VALERI Marissa Valeri
Adam Van Grack Adam Van Grack ADAM VAN GRACK Adam Van Grack

Question 1 - Voting Age:

name value
official_contest_name Question 1 - Voting Age
contest_idx 2
vote_for 1
ballot_contest_name Question 1 - Voting Age
bmd_contest_name QUESTION 1 - VOTING AGE
writein_num 0

Options:

official_options_list ballot_options_list bmd_options_list summary_options qualified_writeins
Yes / Si Yes / Si YES / SI Yes / Si
No / No No / No NO / NO No / No
No Opinion / No Opinión No Opinion / No Opinión NO OPINION / NO OPINIÓN No Opinion / No Opinión

Question 2 - Non-Citizen Voting:

name value
official_contest_name Question 2 - Non-Citizen Voting
contest_idx 3
vote_for 1
ballot_contest_name Question 2 - Non-Citizen Voting
bmd_contest_name QUESTION 2 - NON-CITIZEN VOTING
writein_num 0

Options:

official_options_list ballot_options_list bmd_options_list summary_options qualified_writeins
Yes / Si Yes / Si YES / SI Yes / Si
No / No No / No NO / NO No / No
No Opinion / No Opinión No Opinion / No Opinión NO OPINION / NO OPINIÓN No Opinion / No Opinión

Question 3 - Term Limits:

name value
official_contest_name Question 3 - Term Limits
contest_idx 4
vote_for 1
ballot_contest_name Question 3 - Term Limits
bmd_contest_name QUESTION 3 - TERM LIMITS
writein_num 0

Options:

official_options_list ballot_options_list bmd_options_list summary_options qualified_writeins
Yes / Si Yes / Si YES / SI Yes / Si
No / No No / No NO / NO No / No
No Opinion / No Opinión No Opinion / No Opinión NO OPINION / NO OPINIÓN No Opinion / No Opinión

Question 4 - Representative Districts:

name value
official_contest_name Question 4 - Representative Districts
contest_idx 5
vote_for 1
ballot_contest_name Question 4 - Representative Districts
bmd_contest_name QUESTION 4 - REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS
writein_num 0

Options:

official_options_list ballot_options_list bmd_options_list summary_options qualified_writeins
Yes / Si Yes / Si YES / SI Yes / Si
No / No No / No NO / NO No / No
No Opinion / No Opinión No Opinion / No Opinión NO OPINION / NO OPINIÓN No Opinion / No Opinión

END OF Election Information File (EIF) Parsing Report

2023 November Municipal, Rockville City, MD

Audit Engine version:'v2.32.X'

Run Date: 2026-09-09 00:38:36.667132 Copyright (c) Citizens' Oversight

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