GEO-ENABLED ELECTONS
Getting Started with GIS
Geo-Enabled Elections (Full PDF Version)
Many elections offices are integrating geographic information system (GIS)
as a tool to create, manage, and analyze election data. This guide will help
election officials to identify and secure the resources necessary to create
and maintain a GIS database. Election officials can use this guide to learn the
basics of using GIS to improve election administration, including:
- What is Needed to Get Started
- Creating Layers
- Geocoding
- Polling Place Management
- Polling Place Wait Time Management
- Elected Representative Look-up Tools
- Ballot Look-up Tools
- Election Results Reporting