Metadata for Montana Precinct Splits Metadata for Montana Precinct Splits

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Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library

Publication date: 08/27/2024

Title: Montana Precinct Splits

Publisher: Montana State Library

Online linkage: https://ftpgeoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/MSDI/AdministrativeBoundaries/Elections/00_Statewide/

Larger Work Citation:

Originator: Montana State Library
Publication date: 09/20/2023
Title: Montana Administrative Boundaries ArcGIS Server Map Service
Online linkage: https://mslservices.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={a43101d4-295a-4bcb-890c-3218abbda60e}

Abstract:

Election Districts are mapped from various geographies including the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) including CadNSDI. They have been projected to Montana State Plane NAD83(2011) meters [wkid: 6514].

Purpose:

Precinct splits are created from all of the districts within a county that hold an election. The are created, named, and maintained by the county election administrator. View the individual layer's metadata for additional information about each election district. View the attribute table to find the source of the election district boundary and the last update date. The list of election districts is provided by the Montana Secretary of State's Office (SOS) from the Election Management System. Election Districts include: Congressional Districts, Voting Precincts, Ambulance / EMS, Cemetery, Community Council, County Commissioner, Drainage, Fire, Hospital, Legislative Districts: House and Senate, Irrigation, Judicial, Jury, Library, Mosquito, Park, Public Service Commission, Resort, Rural, Rural Improvement, School, School Single Member Trustee, Sewer, Soil Conservation, Study Commission, Special, Urban Transportation, Wards, and Water Districts.

Time period of content:

Calendar date: 08/27/2024
Currentness reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Access constraints: None

Use constraints:

The Montana State Library Geographic Information Services provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.

Point of contact:

Montana State Library
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-0113
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266

Data set credit:

Montana State Library, Montana County and City Governments, Montana Secretary of State's Office

Data Quality Information:

Logical consistency report:

Topology and geometry checks were run. The dataset was reviewed for errors.

Completeness report:

Splits were reviewed by the county election administrators for completeness

Lineage:

Process step:: Montana Elections Districts were created for the Montana Secretary of State's Office Election Management System.

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Point and vector object information:

SDTS object type: GT-polygon composed of chains

SDTS object count: 3357

Entity and Attribute Information:

Entity type label: Precinct Splits

Entity type definition: Precinct Split polygons

Attribute label: OBJECTID

Attribute definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute label: Shape

Attribute definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute label: CountyName

Attribute definition: The name of the county that the precinct split occurs within

Attribute label: CountyCode

Attribute definition:: The two digit county code used by the Secretary of State's Office

Attribute label: County

Attribute definition: The 5-digit Census FIPS code for the county

Attribute label: Prec_Code

Attribute definition: The Precinct Split Code from the Election System Software

Attribute label: Prec_Name

Attribute definition:: The name of the Voting Precinct created by the election administrator in the Election System

Attribute label: Precinct_I

Attribute definition: The Precinct Split ID from the Election System

Attribute label: PrecSpltCd

Attribute definition: The Precinct Split Code from the Election System

Attribute label: PPartName

Attribute definition:: The name of the Precinct Split which combines the Precinct and the Code, created by the election administrator in the Election System

Attribute label: CntyPrecSp

Attribute definition:: The name of the Precinct Split created by the election administrator in the Election System. It includes the County Number, Precinct Name, and Precinct Code.

Attribute label: AmbDist

Attribute definition: Ambulance District Name

Attribute label: CemDist

Attribute definition: Cemetery District Name

Attribute label: CityDist

Attribute definition: City District Name

Attribute label: ComCounDis

Attribute definition: Community Council District Name

Attribute label: CongDist

Attribute definition: Congressional District Name

Attribute label: CntyDist

Attribute definition: County District Number

Attribute label: CntyComDis

Attribute definition: County Commissioner District Name

Attribute label: DrainDist

Attribute definition: Drainage District

Attribute label: FireDist

Attribute definition: Fire District Name

Attribute label: HospDist

Attribute definition: Hospital District Name

Attribute label: HouseDist

Attribute definition: Legislative House District

Attribute label: IrrDist

Attribute definition: Irrigation District Name

Attribute label: JudDist

Attribute definition: Judicial District Name

Attribute label: LibrDist

Attribute definition: Library District Name

Attribute label: MosqDist

Attribute definition: Mosquito District Name

Attribute label: ParkDist

Attribute definition: Park District Name

Attribute label: PSCommDist

Attribute definition: Public Service Commission District Name

Attribute label: ResortDist

Attribute definition: Resort District Name

Attribute label: RuralDist

Attribute definition: Rural District Name

Attribute label: RurImpDist

Attribute definition: Rural Improvement District

Attribute label: SchDist

Attribute definition: School District Name

Attribute label: SchSingDis

Attribute definition: School Single Member Trustee District

Attribute label: SenateDist

Attribute definition: Legislative Senate District

Attribute label: SewerDist

Attribute definition: Sewer District

Attribute label: SoilConDis

Attribute definition: Soil Conservation District Name

Attribute label: SpecDist

Attribute definition: Special District Name

Attribute label: StateDist

Attribute definition: State District Name (MONTANA)

Attribute label: StdyCmDist

Attribute definition: Study Commission District Name

Attribute label: SCJDist

Attribute definition: Supreme Court Justice District

Attribute label: UrbnTrnDis

Attribute definition: Urban Transportation District Name

Attribute label: WardDist

Attribute definition: Ward District Name

Attribute label: WtrDist

Attribute definition: Water District Name

Attribute label: JuryDist

Attribute definition: Jury District Name

Attribute label: Shape.STArea()

Attribute label: Shape.STLength()

Distribution Information:

Distributor:

Montana State Library
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-0113
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266

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Format name: ESRI File Geodatabase

Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 08/27/2024

Metadata contact:

Montana State Library
P.O. Box 201800
Helena, MT 59620-0113
Telephone: 406-444-5354
TDD/TTY telephone: Montana Relay 711
Fax: 406-444-0266

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