RE: [election-services] EML and Election Data Model for CDF

Just point me in the right direction to the various tools and I'll give it a go.

John

From: David RR Webber (XML) []

Sent: 03 December 2009 15:01

To: eml 

Subject: [election-services] EML and Election Data Model for CDF

Folks,

Here's is NIST preliminary work on this.

 http://vote.nist.gov/cdf-workshop/flater.pdf

Most significant is the CONCLUSION

David himself notes that his work is theoretical - not based on actual real world scenarios.

The conclusion includes - 

"We have presented a small data model that suffices to cover the election definition and vote reporting

requirements of VVSG 2.0, with the exception of reporting for ranked order contests. Assuming

that VVSG compliance is among the goals of a common data format, this contribution should

expedite the process of constructing an underlying common data model, either by providing the

starting point for that work or by inspiring others to propose significantly different alternatives."

My sense is that reverse engineering the EML XSD back into a tool like ArgosUML give quickly give us a definitive model to cover off this CDF need.

Would anyone here like to give this a try for us?

For more details on CDF work - see resources below

Thanks, DW

References

[1] Common data format (workshop website, October 2009).

http://vote.nist.gov/CDF-WorkshopCallForPapers.htm

[2] Miller, Paul (2009). "Common Data Language". Common Data Format Workshop.

http://vote.nist.gov/cdf-workshop/miller-common-data-language.pdf

[3] Flater, David (2009). "A VVSG-derived model of election data". Common Data Format Workshop.

http://vote.nist.gov/cdf-workshop/flater.pdf

[4] Long, James. (2009). Presentation slides. Common Data Format Workshop.

http://vote.nist.gov/cdf-workshop/ppt/EAC.ppt

[5] Domain-specific languages.

Parr, Terence (2007). The Definitive ANTLR Reference: Building Domain-Specific Languages. Raleigh,

North Carolina. The Pragmatic Bookshelf.

[6] VVSG 2.0, CDF requirements. Chapter 6, Part 1. "6.6 Integratability and Data Export/Interchange".

http://www.eac.gov/files/vvsg/Final-TGDC-VVSG-08312007.pdf

[7] PEW Report.

http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewcenteronthestatesorg/Reports/Electionline_Reports/electionlineWeekly11.12.09.pdf

[8] American Statistical Association auditing statement.

http://www.amstat.org/outreach/pdfs/NIST.VVSGStatement.pdf

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