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All the Voter Data download files are stored in the same format. The format is compatible with many application programs and can be easily imported and analyzed using programs such as Microsoft Access®. The download files have these characteristics:

A sample download file might contain lines something like this:
  "VoterRegistrationNumber","LastName","FirstName","MiddleName","NameSuffix"...
  "0000232342","FLINTSTONE","FRED",,"JR","123","S","GRANITE","DR"...

Field Descriptions

# Field Description Values
1 voter_reg_num Unique serial number for each voter  
2 last_name Last name  
3 first_name First name  
4 midl_name Middle init or name  
5 name_sufx Name suffix Jr, Sr. etc. 
6 res_house_num Residence street number  
7 res_street_dir Residence street prefix N, S, etc. 
8 res_street_name Residence street name  
9 res_street_type Residence street type Dr, Ln, etc. 
10 res_street_sufx Residence street suffix W, E, etc. 
11 res_unit_num Residence apt or lot number  
12 res_City Residence city name  
13 res_state_cd Residence state NC 
14 res_zip_cd Residence 5 digit zip code  
15 race Race A=Asian, B=Black or African American, I=American Indian or Alaska Native, M=More than one race or multiracial, O=Other, U=Undesignated, W=White 
16 gender Gender M=Male, F=Female. Blank if not recorded 
17 party Party Affiliation DEM=Democratic, LIB=Libertarian, REP=Republican, UNA=Unaffiliated 
18 DOB Date of Birth (yyyymmdd)  
19 registr_dt Voter Registration Date (yyyymmdd)  
20 voter_status Voter Status A=Active, I=Inactive (Inactive status indicates that mail has been returned from the recorded address) 
21 mail_street Mailing Address (if different than Residence)  
22 mail_city Mailing Address City  
23 mail_state_cd Mailing Address State NC 
24 mail_zip_cd Mailing Address 5 digit zip code  
25 e1 04/08/2003 Cary Bond Referendum L= Legacy data, voting method unknown (elections prior to 1999), I= In person (elections beginning in 1999), A= Absentee (elections beginning in 1999), P= Voted by provisional ballot (elections beginning 6/8/99) 
26 e2 10/07/2003 Raleigh, Cary & Bd of Ed Same as above 
27 e3 11/04/2003 Runoff & Municipalities Same as above 
28 e4 07/20/2004 Primary Election Same as above 
29 e5 08/17/2004 Second Primary Same as above 
30 e6 11/02/2004 General Election Same as above 
31 e7 05/03/2005 Cary, Apex, Wake Forest Bond Same as above 
32 e8 10/11/2005 Raleigh, Cary & Bd of Ed Same as above 
33 e9 11/08/2005 Runoff & Municipalities Same as above 
34 e10 05/02/2006 Primary Election Same as above 
35 e11 11/07/2006 General Election Same as above 
36 e12 03/06/2007 Zebulon Bond Referendum Same as above 
37 e13 05/08/2007 Fuquay Varina Bond Referendum Same as above 
38 e14 10/09/2007 Raleigh, Cary & Bd of Ed Same as above 
39 e15 11/06/2007 Runoff & Municipalities Same as above 
40 e16 05/06/2008 Primary Election Same as above 
41 e17 06/24/2008 Second Primary Same as above 
42 e18 11/04/2008 General Election Same as above 
43 e19 future use  
44 e20 future use  
45 e21 future use  
46 e22 future use  
47 e23 future use  
48 e24 future use  
49 e25 future use  
50 Pct Precinct  
51 Muni Municipality First 3 letters of voting City or Town name "UNC" if unincorporated 
52 Cong U.S. Congressional District  
53 SupCt N.C Superior Court District  
54 Jud N.C. Judicial District  
55 NCSen N.C. Senate District  
56 NCHse N.C. House District  
57 Ccomm Wake County Commissioner District  
58 Schl Wake County Board of Education District  
59 Mdist Municipal District  


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