| Tag | Data Type | Required? | Repeats? | Description | Error Handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | identifier_type |
Required | Single | Specifies the type of identifier. Must be one of the valid types as defined by :ref:`multi-csv-identifier-type`. | If the field is invalid or not present,
the implementation is required to ignore
the ElectionIdentifier containing
it. |
| other_type | xs:string |
Optional | Single | Allows for cataloging an
ExternalIdentifier type that falls
outside the options listed in
:ref:`multi-csv-identifier-type`.
Type should be set to "other" when
using this field. |
If the field is invalid or not present, then the implementation is required to ignore it. |
| value | xs:string |
Required | Single | Specifies the identifier. | If the field is invalid or not present,
the implementation is required to ignore
the ElectionIdentifier containing
it. |