Election Information File (EIF) Parsing Report

2022 November General, Somerset County, 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: 27

Governor / Lt. Governor:

name	value
official_contest_name	Governor / Lt. Governor
contest_idx	0
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Governor / Lt. Governor
bmd_contest_name	GOVERNOR / LT. GOVERNOR
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options
Cox-Schifanelli	Cox-Schifanelli	COX-SCHIFANELLI	Cox-Schifanelli
Moore-Miller	Moore-Miller	MOORE-MILLER	Moore-Miller
Lashar-Logansmith	Lashar-Logansmith	LASHAR-LOGANSMITH	Lashar-Logansmith
Wallace-Elder	Wallace-Elder	WALLACE-ELDER	Wallace-Elder
Harding-White	Harding-White	HARDING-WHITE	Harding-White

Comptroller:

name	value
official_contest_name	Comptroller
contest_idx	1
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Comptroller
bmd_contest_name	COMPTROLLER
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Barry Glassman	Barry Glassman	BARRY GLASSMAN	Barry Glassman
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman	Brooke Elizabeth Lierman	BROOKE ELIZABETH LIERMAN	Brooke Elizabeth Lierman

Attorney General:

name	value
official_contest_name	Attorney General
contest_idx	2
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Attorney General
bmd_contest_name	ATTORNEY GENERAL
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Michael Anthony Peroutka	Michael Anthony Peroutka	MICHAEL ANTHONY PEROUTKA	Michael Anthony Peroutka
Anthony G. Brown	Anthony G. Brown	ANTHONY G. BROWN	Anthony G. Brown

U.S. Senator:

name	value
official_contest_name	U.S. Senator
contest_idx	3
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	U.S. Senator
bmd_contest_name	U.S. SENATOR
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Chris Chaffee	Chris Chaffee	CHRIS CHAFFEE	Chris Chaffee
Chris Van Hollen	Chris Van Hollen	CHRIS VAN HOLLEN	Chris Van Hollen

Representative in Congress (1):

name	value
official_contest_name	Representative in Congress (1)
contest_idx	4
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Representative in Congress District 1
bmd_contest_name	REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (1)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options
Andy Harris	Andy Harris	ANDY HARRIS	Andy Harris
Heather R. Mizeur	Heather R. Mizeur	HEATHER R. MIZEUR	Heather R. Mizeur
Daniel Frank Thibeault	Daniel Frank Thibeault	DANIEL FRANK THIBEAULT	Daniel Frank Thibeault

State Senator (38):

name	value
official_contest_name	State Senator (38)
contest_idx	5
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	State Senator District 38
bmd_contest_name	STATE SENATOR (38)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Mary Beth Carozza	Mary Beth Carozza	MARY BETH CAROZZA	Mary Beth Carozza
Michele Gregory	Michele Gregory	MICHELE GREGORY	Michele Gregory

House of Delegates (38A):

name	value
official_contest_name	House of Delegates (38A)
contest_idx	6
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	House of Delegates District 38A
bmd_contest_name	HOUSE OF DELEGATES (38A)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Charles James Otto	Charles James Otto	CHARLES JAMES OTTO	Charles James Otto
Todd J. Nock	Todd J. Nock	TODD J. NOCK	Todd J. Nock

County Commissioner (1):

name	value
official_contest_name	County Commissioner (1)
contest_idx	7
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	County Commissioner District 1
bmd_contest_name	COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Craig N. Mathies	Craig N. Mathies	CRAIG N. MATHIES	Craig N. Mathies

County Commissioner (2):

name	value
official_contest_name	County Commissioner (2)
contest_idx	8
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	County Commissioner District 2
bmd_contest_name	COUNTY COMMISSIONER (2)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Darryl K. Webster	Darryl K. Webster	DARRYL K. WEBSTER	Darryl K. Webster

County Commissioner (3):

name	value
official_contest_name	County Commissioner (3)
contest_idx	9
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	County Commissioner District 3
bmd_contest_name	COUNTY COMMISSIONER (3)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Eldon S. Willing	Eldon S. Willing	ELDON S. WILLING	Eldon S. Willing
Orlondo Dell Taylor	Orlondo Dell Taylor	ORLONDO DELL TAYLOR	Orlondo Dell Taylor

County Commissioner (4):

name	value
official_contest_name	County Commissioner (4)
contest_idx	10
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	County Commissioner District 4
bmd_contest_name	COUNTY COMMISSIONER (4)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Charles W. Laird	Charles W. Laird	CHARLES W. LAIRD	Charles W. Laird
Deborah A. Nissley	Deborah A. Nissley	DEBORAH A. NISSLEY	Deborah A. Nissley

County Commissioner (5):

name	value
official_contest_name	County Commissioner (5)
contest_idx	11
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	County Commissioner District 5
bmd_contest_name	COUNTY COMMISSIONER (5)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Tim Howlett	Tim Howlett	TIM HOWLETT	Tim Howlett
Randy Laird	Randy Laird	RANDY LAIRD	Randy Laird

Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large (Berger):

name	value
official_contest_name	Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large (Berger)
contest_idx	12
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large
bmd_contest_name	JUDGE, COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS AT LAR
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Yes Stuart R. Berger	Yes Stuart R. Berger	YES STUART R. BERGER	Yes Stuart R. Berger
No Stuart R. Berger	No Stuart R. Berger	NO STUART R. BERGER	No Stuart R. Berger

Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large (Zic):

name	value
official_contest_name	Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large (Zic)
contest_idx	13
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Judge, Court of Special Appeals At Large
bmd_contest_name	JUDGE, COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS AT LAR
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Yes Terrence M. R. Zic	Yes Terrence M. R. Zic	YES TERRENCE M. R. ZIC	Yes Terrence M. R. Zic
No Terrence M. R. Zic	No Terrence M. R. Zic	NO TERRENCE M. R. ZIC	No Terrence M. R. Zic

State's Attorney:

name	value
official_contest_name	State's Attorney
contest_idx	14
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	State's Attorney
bmd_contest_name	STATE'S ATTORNEY
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Wess Garner	Wess Garner	WESS GARNER	Wess Garner

Clerk of the Circuit Court:

name	value
official_contest_name	Clerk of the Circuit Court
contest_idx	15
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Clerk of the Circuit Court
bmd_contest_name	CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Charles T. Horner	Charles T. Horner	CHARLES T. HORNER	Charles T. Horner
Lisa Stacey	Lisa Stacey	LISA STACEY	Lisa Stacey

Register of Wills:

name	value
official_contest_name	Register of Wills
contest_idx	16
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Register of Wills
bmd_contest_name	REGISTER OF WILLS
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Keith B. Ward	Keith B. Ward	KEITH B. WARD	Keith B. Ward

Judge of the Orphans' Court:

name	value
official_contest_name	Judge of the Orphans' Court
contest_idx	17
vote_for	3
ballot_contest_name	Judge of the Orphans' Court
bmd_contest_name	JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS' COURT
writein_num	3

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options
Kathleen L. Crossan	Kathleen L. Crossan	KATHLEEN L. CROSSAN	Kathleen L. Crossan
Libby Hall	Libby Hall	LIBBY HALL	Libby Hall
Stephen Willing	Stephen Willing	STEPHEN WILLING	Stephen Willing

Sheriff:

name	value
official_contest_name	Sheriff
contest_idx	18
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Sheriff
bmd_contest_name	SHERIFF
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Ronald Howard	Ronald Howard	RONALD HOWARD	Ronald Howard

Board of Education (1):

name	value
official_contest_name	Board of Education (1)
contest_idx	19
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Board of Education District 1
bmd_contest_name	BOARD OF EDUCATION (1)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Andrew S. Gleason	Andrew S. Gleason	ANDREW S. GLEASON	Andrew S. Gleason

Board of Education (3):

name	value
official_contest_name	Board of Education (3)
contest_idx	20
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Board of Education District 3
bmd_contest_name	BOARD OF EDUCATION (3)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Bill McInturff	Bill McInturff	BILL MCINTURFF	Bill McInturff

Board of Education (5):

name	value
official_contest_name	Board of Education (5)
contest_idx	21
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Board of Education District 5
bmd_contest_name	BOARD OF EDUCATION (5)
writein_num	1

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
Allen C. Ford	Allen C. Ford	ALLEN C. FORD	Allen C. Ford

Question 1:

name	value
official_contest_name	Question 1
contest_idx	22
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Question 1
bmd_contest_name	QUESTION 1
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
For the Constitutional Amendment	For the Constitutional Amendment	FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	For the Constitutional Amendment
Against the Constitutional Amendment	Against the Constitutional Amendment	AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	Against the Constitutional Amendment

Question 2:

name	value
official_contest_name	Question 2
contest_idx	23
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Question 2
bmd_contest_name	QUESTION 2
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
For the Constitutional Amendment	For the Constitutional Amendment	FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	For the Constitutional Amendment
Against the Constitutional Amendment	Against the Constitutional Amendment	AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	Against the Constitutional Amendment

Question 3:

name	value
official_contest_name	Question 3
contest_idx	24
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Question 3
bmd_contest_name	QUESTION 3
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
For the Constitutional Amendment	For the Constitutional Amendment	FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	For the Constitutional Amendment
Against the Constitutional Amendment	Against the Constitutional Amendment	AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	Against the Constitutional Amendment

Question 4:

name	value
official_contest_name	Question 4
contest_idx	25
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Question 4
bmd_contest_name	QUESTION 4
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
For the Constitutional Amendment	For the Constitutional Amendment	FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	For the Constitutional Amendment
Against the Constitutional Amendment	Against the Constitutional Amendment	AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	Against the Constitutional Amendment

Question 5:

name	value
official_contest_name	Question 5
contest_idx	26
vote_for	1
ballot_contest_name	Question 5
bmd_contest_name	QUESTION 5
writein_num	0

Options:

official_options_list	ballot_options_list	bmd_options_list	summary_options	qualified_writeins
For the Constitutional Amendment	For the Constitutional Amendment	FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	For the Constitutional Amendment
Against the Constitutional Amendment	Against the Constitutional Amendment	AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT	Against the Constitutional Amendment

END OF Election Information File (EIF) Parsing Report