trentmkelly/ohio-voter-registration

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# Ohio Statewide Voter File (JSONL)

Ohio voter registration and voting history data from the Ohio Secretary of State's Statewide Voter File (SWVF). Reassembled from the four official county-range splits into a single JSONL file.

## Source

Ohio Secretary of State — [Voter Files](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/registered-voters/)

## Format

Each line is a JSON object representing one registered voter. The 90 election history columns from the source CSV are collapsed into a single `VOTING_HISTORY` object containing only elections the voter participated in.

## Fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `SOS_VOTERID` | Unique voter ID assigned by the Secretary of State |
| `COUNTY_NUMBER` | County FIPS-style number |
| `COUNTY_ID` | County-level voter ID |
| `LAST_NAME`, `FIRST_NAME`, `MIDDLE_NAME`, `SUFFIX` | Voter name |
| `DATE_OF_BIRTH` | Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `REGISTRATION_DATE` | Voter registration date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `VOTER_STATUS` | Registration status (e.g. ACTIVE, INACTIVE) |
| `PARTY_AFFILIATION` | Party affiliation |
| `RESIDENTIAL_ADDRESS1`, `RESIDENTIAL_SECONDARY_ADDR`, `RESIDENTIAL_CITY`, `RESIDENTIAL_STATE`, `RESIDENTIAL_ZIP`, `RESIDENTIAL_ZIP_PLUS4`, `RESIDENTIAL_COUNTRY`, `RESIDENTIAL_POSTALCODE` | Residential address |
| `MAILING_ADDRESS1`, `MAILING_SECONDARY_ADDRESS`, `MAILING_CITY`, `MAILING_STATE`, `MAILING_ZIP`, `MAILING_ZIP_PLUS4`, `MAILING_COUNTRY`, `MAILING_POSTAL_CODE` | Mailing address |
| `CAREER_CENTER`, `CITY`, `CITY_SCHOOL_DISTRICT`, `COUNTY_COURT_DISTRICT`, `CONGRESSIONAL_DISTRICT`, `COURT_OF_APPEALS`, `EDU_SERVICE_CENTER_DISTRICT`, `EXEMPTED_VILL_SCHOOL_DISTRICT`, `LIBRARY`, `LOCAL_SCHOOL_DISTRICT`, `MUNICIPAL_COURT_DISTRICT`, `PRECINCT_NAME`, `PRECINCT_CODE`, `STATE_BOARD_OF_EDUCATION`, `STATE_REPRESENTATIVE_DISTRICT`, `STATE_SENATE_DISTRICT`, `TOWNSHIP`, `VILLAGE`, `WARD` | District and jurisdiction assignments |
| `VOTING_HISTORY` | Object mapping election identifiers (e.g. `"GENERAL-11/05/2024"`) to the voter's participation code for that election. Only elections the voter participated in are included. |