Used in response messages. For indicating a successful response to a request. The Action attribute is used to indicate the action that occurred, which may differ from what was requested. For example, a request for a new voter registration may succeed, but if the voter was already registered, the response may indicate a registration update as opposed to a registration create. The response also includes, optionally, other information useful to the voter, including a description of the voter’s polling place, districts (i.e., contests) associated with the polling place, or other geopolitical geographies such as the voter’s precinct. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description Action 0..* SuccessAction Used to indicate the action that occurred. {District} 0..* ReportingUnit One or more districts associated with the voter’s precinct. EffectiveDate 0..1 date The effective date of the action. {ElectionAdministration} 0..1 ElectionAdministration The election administration that conducts elections for the voter. {Locality} 0..* ReportingUnit Other geographies such as the voter’s precinct. {PollingPlace} 0..1 ReportingUnit The voter’s polling place.
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Used in response messages. For indicating a successful response to a request. The Action attribute is used to indicate the action that occurred, which may differ from what was requested. For example, a request for a new voter registration may succeed, but if the voter was already registered, the response may indicate a registration update as opposed to a registration create. The response also includes, optionally, other information useful to the voter, including a description of the voter’s polling place, districts (i.e., contests) associated with the polling place, or other geopolitical geographies such as the voter’s precinct. Attribute Multiplicity Type Attribute Description Action 0..* SuccessAction Used to indicate the action that occurred. {District} 0..* ReportingUnit One or more districts associated with the voter’s precinct. EffectiveDate 0..1 date The effective date of the action. {ElectionAdministration} 0..1 ElectionAdministration The election administration that conducts elections for the voter. {Locality} 0..* ReportingUnit Other geographies such as the voter’s precinct. {PollingPlace} 0..1 ReportingUnit The voter’s polling place.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Requestsuccess. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/requestsuccess
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