Data Transparency Scores – How Scores are Calculated

The scoring on each category is from 0 to 5.
Availability & Accessibility
Possible
Request Process
Automatic Process for Any Citizen +5, Approval Required +3, State Resident only +1, State PAC only 0
Price
Free = +5, Under $500.00 = +3, $500-$1000 = +1, Over $1000 = 0
Delivery Method
Downloadable = +5, Physical USB or Disk = +3, Paper = 0
Update Frequency
Daily = +5, Monthly = +3, On request = +1
Historical snapshots
Daily = +5, Monthly = +3, No snapshots/Live data only = 0
Use Restrictions
Can freely Publish & Share = +5
Completeness of Data
Possible
Full Name (First, Middle, Last, Suffix)
Yes = +5, No = 0
Registered Address
Yes = +5, No = 0
Mailing Address
Yes = +5, No = 0
Voter Eligibility Status (Active, Inactive, Canceled, etc.)
Active only = +1, Active and Inactive = +2, All Statuses including canceled/Removed etc. = +5, No Status = 0
Voter Status Reason (Data identifying why a record is inactive or canceled, e.g. Deceased, Moved, NVRA, etc.)
Yes = +5, No = 0
Age or Date of Birth information
Full DOB = +5, Month and Year = +3, Year = +2, Age as number = +1, NO DOB = 0
Registration Date
Yes = +5, No = 0
Modified Date (last update to record)
Yes = +5, No = 0
Jurisdiction Information (County, Precinct, Congressional, Legislative)
Yes = +5, No = 0
Record of Voting
Yes = +5, No = 0
All Current and Removed Records
Yes = +5, Current only +2, No = 0
Documentation & Quality
Possible
Fields Clearly Described
Yes = +5, No = 0
Coded Fields Translated ( e.g. voter status values are A=Active, I=Inactive, R=Canceled,S=Suspense)
All coded values defined = +5, Some coded values defined = +1, No coded values defined = 0
Protected Records Accounted For
Yes = +5, No = 0