Louisiana

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Overview

The database or data has some formatting or other issues that need to be resolved before it can be imported.

Action Items

• [X] Data Collection Design
  • [X] Review Secretary of State Website
  • [X] Call a County starting from the first until you reach one that can validate the data with you.
    • [X] Checking the data that we have is correct
    • [X] Gathering data for fields that are empty
    • [X] Asking if there is anything else we should know
  • [X] Update Location Validation Test Sheet
  • [X] Edit the issue Action Items to reflect findings
• [x] Data Scientist/Scrapers
  • [x] Add the following columns to your data schema
    • [x] has_phone_number
    • [x] display_notes
    • [x] inactive
    • [x] hours
    • [x] rules
    • [x] where
    • [x] start_date
    • [x] accessibility
    • [x] state_2 (instructions to follow below)
  • [x] Delete the following fields
    • [x] record_number
    • [x] county_state
    • [x] name
    • [x] social
    • [x] scraper
    • [x] locations_copy_4
    • [x] volunteers_validation_copy
    • [x] volunteers_scraper_copy
  • [x] Rename the following fields
    • [x] ballot_dropoff_location to has_dropoff_location
    • [x] validate_url to source_data
  • [x] If Hours are available add them to the sheet by using the following convention (removing any info about days they are closed e.g. closed sat and sun, unless it refers to a specific date they are closed): MONDAY-FRIDAY:1:00 PM-4:30PM or Monday-Friday:7:00-12:00
• [x] Address fields needs to be broken up into individual components (address_1 and address_2)

  • address_1 = Street name and address #
  • address_2 = suite # or room #, etc
  • city = city name
  • state = state name spelled out
  • state_2 = two-letter abbreviation for the address (for some states the location is in a different state than the voting district (crazy I know. But this is why there is a state field separate which is supposed to be the state spelled out and that is the jurisdiction, not the physical location)

Resources

Google Sheet

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In Louisiana, you must have a reason to be eligible to vote by mail, unless you are a military or overseas voter.

METHODS FOR RETURNING YOUR VOTED BALLOTS By Mail (includes commercial carrier). By Fax: Upon request submitted to the registrar of voter By Hand Delivery: A voter or immediate family member of the voter may deliver the ballot to the registrar of voters (a signed statement must be completed upon delivery by anyone other that the voter, certifying their relationship to the voter). Emergency Provisions: There are emergency provisions in place for Military, Overseas and hospitalized voters. Please contact the registrar of voters for additional information.

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Louisiana has been processed.