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Name

Name: Used in request and response messages.

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Election Administration

Definition

Used in request and response messages. Voter includes this class for specifying the name of a voter and, optionally, for specifying a previous name of the voter, using PreviousName instead of Name. RequestHelper also includes this class for specifying the name of a request helper. Multiple occurrences of the MiddleName attribute can be used as needed, e.g., for names with additional middle names or nicknames such as “John Andrew Winston (Jack) Smith”. All elements are optional, however at least FullName must be included if the other attributes are not. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description FirstName 0.1 String Person’s first (given) name. FullName 0.1 String Person’s full name. LastName 0.1 String Person’s last (family) name. MiddleName 0.* String Person’s middle name. Prefix 0.1 String A prefix associated with the person, e.g., Mr. Suffix 0.1 String A suffix associated with the person, e.g., Jr.

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Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification Version 1.0
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