EDI 280 Voter Registration Information

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Voter Registration Information Transaction Set (280) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to submit voter registration application information and to transmit information regarding a previously registered voter and changes to such information.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

100

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

200

BGN

Beginning Segment

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

300

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

400

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names

500

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

600

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

700

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

800

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

GT 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

900

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

GT 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

PWK

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

100

PWK

Paperwork

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the type or transmission or both of paperwork or supporting information

200

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

300

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

GT 1

To supply information on conditions

400

MEA

Measurements

Opt

GT 1

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

500

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

GT 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

600

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

GT 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

IN1

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

700

IN1

Individual Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide identification of an individual or entity

800

IN2

Individual Name Structure Components

Opt

GT 1

To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity

900

ICH

Individual Characteristics

Opt

GT 1

To provide personal information on an individual

1000

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

GT 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

NX1

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

1100

NX1

Property or Entity Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To define the attributes of a property or an entity

1200

NX2

Location ID Component

Opt

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

1300

Geographic Location

Opt

GT 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

1400

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

1500

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

GT 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

EFI

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

1600

EFI

Electronic Format Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide basic information about the electronic format of the interchange data

1700

BIN

Binary Data

Opt

AtMax 1

To transfer binary data in a single data segment and allow identification of the end of the data segment through a count; there is no identification of the internal structure of the binary data in this segment

1800

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

3	1705	Implementation Convention Reference	Opt	Alphanumeric	1/35	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 280 Voter Registration Information

Segments

Elements