Used in response messages. Location optionally includes this element to specify the latitude and longitude of a voter’s voting location. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description Latitude 1 float Latitude of the location. Longitude 1 float Longitude of the location. Source 0..1 String System used to perform the lookup from location name to lat/lng, e.g., the name of a geocoding service.
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Used in response messages. Location optionally includes this element to specify the latitude and longitude of a voter’s voting location. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description Latitude 1 float Latitude of the location. Longitude 1 float Longitude of the location. Source 0..1 String System used to perform the lookup from location name to lat/lng, e.g., the name of a geocoding service.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Latlng. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/latlng
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