Open Data in Egyptian Elections
By: Haitham Nabil
Open Election Data
Election management bodies produce and collect large amounts of
data
The data collected by these public institutions is, by law,
public data
Making data 'open' refers to freely and easily used
Reused
redistributed
Open Election Data Principles
Timely
Detailed
Available for Free
Analyzable
Non-proprietary format
Permanently available
Timely
Election data should be made available as quickly as necessary
for it to be useful
Examples:Citizens need information on how to register
Which parties or candidates are running
Where to vote
Data must be frequently updated
Releasing data in a timely manner demonstrates that the process
is trustworthy
Detailed
Election data should be available at the finest possible level
of granularity or detail
ExamplesPolling Stations Addresses
Voters List
Constituencies and Candidates
Elections Reults
Necessary for promoting transparency and accountability.
Analyzable
Available in a digital, machine readable format
Raw Data
Preferred format is CSV, JSON, Or XML
Examples:Voters Demographic data
Results
Critical in electoral transparency
Open Data in Egyptian Elections
http://elections.eg
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