by kimball brace, president election data services, inc. february, 2013 basic election...
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By Kimball Brace, President
Election Data Services, Inc. February, 2013
Basic Election Administration:
A Summary of Findings
Basic Election Administration Facts
• Diversity is the underpinning of Elections.
50 States3,140 Counties1,620 NE Townships5,312 Midwest Townships
10,072 Election Jurisdictions
Basic Election Administration Facts
• Size is important to remember− Question: What is the mean size of
jurisdictions in nation in terms of registration? • 1,492 registered voters
− Over 1/3rd of nations’ counties have fewer than 10,000 registered voters in them
− Half of the nation’s counties have less than 16,000 registered voters
− Only 343 jurisdictions have more than 100,000 registered voters
− Only 14 counties have more than 1 million voters• Smallest County: Loving County, Texas: 136
voters• Largest County: Los Angeles, CA: 3.9 million
voters−Take 930 smallest counties to reach LA’s total.
Basic Election Administration Facts
Basic Election Administration Facts
Census Geography
Hierarchy of Census Geographic Entities
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Census Geography Overview
State is composed of Counties
Anson
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Alamance
Alexander
Alleghany
Caswell
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Camden
Carteret
Yancey
Catawba Chatham
Cherokee
Chowan
Clay
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Dare
Davidson
Davie
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
McDowell
Macon
Madison
Martin
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
MontgomeryMoore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
StokesSurry
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
VirginiaKentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
West Virginia
Counties are composed of Precincts (VTDs)
DR
HO
HU
IR
LK-2
NB
RD-1
WM
AV
MA
LI
RC
EC
MD
MC
VA
CO
ED-1
Alamance
Caswell
ForsythGuilford
Rockingham
Stokes
Precincts are composed of Census Blocks
ED-1
LK-2
MA
RC
EC
20192020
2021
2022
3020302410021004
1005
1008
1009
1012
1013
1015
1016
1017
1018
10191020
1022
2012
2025
3002
3005
3012
3013
2013
3018
1036
2000
2003
2004
2007
2009 20012002
2003
2010
2011
20172018
2000
Census Block Level
Eden
1012
Elm
St
Ind
ian Trl
Maple
Rd
Washington St
Harrington
Hw
y
Ham
pto
n S
t
Fields St
State Highway 770
Riv
er Chas
e Dr
West Nc Highway 135
Harris St
Westfield
Rd
Lakecrest Rd
Gre
en K
no
lls D
r
Gayle Ave
Holly St
Beddingfield
Rd
W Lake
Rd
Rivercrest Dr
N Trogdon
St
Trogdon Dr
Bram
mer
Rd
Klyce
St
Carter
St
Beave
r Run
Address Points within Blocks
Thank you
Kimball Brace
President
Election Data Services, Inc.
6171 Emerywood Court
Manassas, VA 20112
(703-580-7267 or 202-789-2004)
[email protected] or [email protected]
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