Voting Precincts

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division, 20120106, Voting Precincts: Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM.

   Online Links:

   • <http://ims.bernco.gov/website/metadata/zDownloadData/BC/BERNCO.zip>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -107.196942

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.149234

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.223125

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.865504

3. What does it look like?

   <http://ims.bernco.gov/website/metadata/PDFs/BC/VotingPrecincts.pdf> (PDF)

   Preview Map: Bernalillo County Voting Precincts

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: 06-Jan-2012

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (441)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Transverse Mercator.

      Projection parameters:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -106.250000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.000000

      False_Easting: 1640416.666667

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000250
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000250
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet

      The horizontal datum used is D_North_American_1983_HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Resolution: 0.000003

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   VotingPrecincts

   Voting Precincts (Source: GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division-GIS/BCPWD)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   SHAPE

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   VotingPrecinct

   Voting precinct. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   ConsolidatedPrecinct

   Consolidated voting precinct. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   AMAFCADistrict

   AMAFCA (Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority) district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   AMAFCAName

   AMAFCA (Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority) board member. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   APSBoardofEdDistrict

   APS (Albuquerque Public Schools) Board of Education district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   APSBoardofEdName

   APS (Albuquerque Public Schools) Board of Education board member. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   BCCommissionDistrict

   Bernalillo County Commission district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   BCCommissionName

   Bernalillo County commissioner. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMPECDistrict

   New Mexico State Public Education Commission district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMPECName

   New Mexico State Public Education commissioner. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMPRCDistrict

   New Mexico State Public Regulation Commission district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMPRCName

   New Mexico State Public Regulation commissioner. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMRepresentativeDistrict

   New Mexico State House of Representatives district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMRepresentativeName

   New Mexico State House representative. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMSenateDistrict

   New Mexico State Senate district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   NMSenateName

   New Mexico State senator. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   CNMBoardDistrict

   CNM (Central New Mexico Community College) Governing Board district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   CNMBoardName

   CNM (Central New Mexico Community College) Governing Board member. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   USCongressionalDistrict

   United States Congressional district. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   USCongressionalName

   United States Congressional leader. (Source: GIS/BCPWD)

   SHAPE_Length

   Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

   SHAPE_Area

   Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

   Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Nathan D. Hendrix, GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division; Larry Romero, Bernalillo County Clerk's Office; Trey Lefleur, Bernalillo County Clerk's Office

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Jon Phillips
   Bernalillo County Public Works Division
   GIS Program Manager
   2400 Broadway SE, Building N
   Albuquerque, NM 87102
   USA
   

   (505) 224-1690 (voice)
   (505) 848-1510 (FAX)
   jphillips@bernco.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm MST, Monday - Friday

Why was the data set created?

This data set is maintained at the request of the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office for planning, analysis, assigning polling places, and map display.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   (source 1 of 11)

   Bernalillo County Assessor's Office GIS/Mapping Department, 20100420, Assessor Parcel Database: Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution: This source was used to define precinct boundaries.

   (source 2 of 11)

   AGIS/City of Albuquerque Planning Department, 20101228, Parcel Base Map: City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution: This source was used to define precinct boundaries.

   (source 3 of 11)

   AGIS/City of Albuquerque Planning Department, 20101228, Netcurr: City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution: This source was used to define precinct boundaries.

   (source 4 of 11)

   AGIS/City of Albuquerque Planning Department, 20101228, Jurisdiction: City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution: This source was used to define precinct boundaries.

   (source 5 of 11)

   Bohannan Huston, Inc., 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, Orthoimagery-Bernalillo County: Bohannan Huston, Inc., Albuquerque, NM.

   Other_Citation_Details:

   Bohannan Huston, Inc. was contracted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) for this project.

   Source_Contribution: Some precinct boundaries were screen-digitized to this source.

   (source 6 of 11)

   Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG), Unknown Publication Date, Census 2000 Block Population: MRCOG, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution: This source was used to define precinct boundaries.

   (source 7 of 11)

   GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division, 20101221, Road Inventory: Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution: This source was used to define precinct boundaries.

   (source 8 of 11)

   GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division, 20090113, Bernalillo County Boundary: Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM.

   Source_Contribution:

   This source was used to define the outer limits of the precinct boundaries.

   (source 9 of 11)

   50th Legislature, State of New Mexico, First Special Se, 2011, House Judiciary Committee (HJC) Substitute.

   Online Links:

   • <http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11%20Special/bills/house/HB0016JCS.pdf>

   Source_Contribution:

   The voting precincts that compose each New Mexico State Public Education Commission district were provided by this source and used to populate the "NMPECDistrict" field.

   (source 10 of 11)

   New Mexico Public Education Commission Department, 20111006, New Mexico Public Education Commission Web Page.

   Online Links:

   • <http://www.ped.state.nm.us/pec/>

   Source_Contribution:

   The New Mexico State Public Education commissioner names and vacancies were provided by this source and used to populate the "NMPECName" field.

   (source 11 of 11)

   Research & Polling, Inc., 20111213, Bernalillo_County_Adopted_2011-12-13.shp: Research & Polling, Inc., Albuquerque, NM.

   Online Links:

   • <http://rpinc.com/wb/pages/rpi.php>

   Source_Contribution:

   The County Commission Districts commissioners names and districts were provided by this source and used to populate the "BCCommissionDistrict" and "BCCommissionName" fields.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   Meets GIS/BCPWD QC acceptance criteria.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Please acknowledge the GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works Division when using this data set as a source.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Bernalillo County Public Works Division
   c/o GIS Program
   2400 Broadway SE, Building N
   Albuquerque, NM 87102
   USA
   

   gis@bernco.gov
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm MST, Monday - Friday

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   VotingPrecincts

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   This information is for reference only. Bernalillo County assumes no liability for errors associated with the use of these data. Users are solely responsible for confirming data accuracy when necessary.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	File Geodatabase (GDB)

   • Cost to order the data:
   • Special instructions:

     Data set is free to download from <http://www.bernco.gov/Download-GIS-Data>. The GIS Program/Bernalillo County Public Works does not perform specific editing or processing requests.

5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   Users will need ArcGIS software (ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox) to interact with the data.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 12-Jan-2012

Metadata author:

Lainey Greiner
Bernalillo County Public Works Division
GIS Specialist
2400 Broadway SE, Building N
Albuquerque, NM 87102
USA

(505) 224-1692 (voice)
(505) 848-1510 (FAX)
egreiner@bernco.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 4:30pm MST, Monday - Friday

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>