RIREAD.txt explains the layout of RI.xls, RI.csv and RI.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Geographic Identification:
CID is a case identification number.
STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (44 for Rhode Island).
CTYFIPS is the county identification number.
COUNTY is the county name.
TOWNNAME is the town name.
PREC is the precinct code.
CD is the congressional district number (1-2).
RD is the Rhode Island representative district number.
RVD is the Rhode Island representative voting district number.
SD is the Rhode Island Senate district number.
WD is the Ward Number.
WVD is the Ward District.

Votes for President:
BUSHMACH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican) cast by machine.
BUSHMAIL is votes for George W. Bush (Republican) cast by mail.
BUSHTOT is total votes cast for George W. Bush (Republican).
GOREMACH is votes for Al Gore (Democrat) cast by machine.
GOREMAIL is votes for Al Gore (Democrat) cast by mail.
GORETOT is total votes cast for Al Gore (Democrat).
BUCHMACH is votes cast for Pat Buchanan (Reform) by machine.
BUCHMAIL is votes cast for Pat Buchanan (Reform) by mail.
BUCHTOT is total votes cast for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
HAGMACH is votes cast for John Hagelin (Natural Law) by machine.
HAGMAIL is votes cast for John Hagelin (Natural Law) by mail.
HAGTOT is total votes cast for John Hagelin (Natural Law).
MHDMACH is votes cast for Monica Moorehead (Workers World) by machine.
MHDMAIL is votes cast for Monica Moorehead (Workers World) by mail.
MHDTOT is total votes cast for Monica Moorehead (Workers World).
BRWMACH is votes cast for Harry Browne (Libertarian) by machine.
BRWMAIL is votes cast for Harry Browne (Libertarian) by mail.
BRWTOT is total votes cast for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
NADMACH is votes cast for Ralph Nader (Green) by machine.
NADMAIL is votes cast for Ralph Nader (Green) by mail.
NADTOT is total votes cast for Ralph Nader (Green).
MCRMACH is votes cast for David McReynolds (Socialist) by machine.
MCRMAIL is votes cast for David McReynolds (Socialist) by mail.
MCRTOT is total votes cast for David McReynolds (Socialist).
HARMACH is votes cast for James Harris (Socialist Workers) by machine.
HARMAIL is votes cast for James Harris (Socialist Workers) by mail.
HARTOT is total votes cast for James Harris (Socialist Workers).
PHILMACH is votes cast for Howard Phillips (Constitution) by machine.
PHILMAIL is votes cast for Howard Phillips (Constitution) by mail.
PHILTOT is total votes cast for Howard Phillips (Constitution).

Votes for U.S. Senator:
CHAFMACH is votes cast for Lincoln Chafee (Republican) by machine.
CHAFMAIL is votes cast for Lincoln Chafee (Republican) by mail.
CHAFTOT is total votes cast for Lincoln Chafee (Republican).
WEYMACH is votes cast for Robert Weygand (Democrat) by machine.
WEYMAIL is votes cast for Robert Weygand (Democrat) by mail.
WEYTOT is total votes cast for Robert Weygand (Democrat).
YNGMACH is votes cast for Christopher Young (Reform) by machine.
YNGMAIL is votes cast for Christopher Young (Reform) by mail.
YNGTOT is total votes cast for Christopher Young (Reform).
PROUMACH is votes cast for Kenneth Proulx (Independent) by machine.
PROUMAIL is votes cast for Kenneth Proulx (Independent) by mail.
PROUTOT is total votes cast for Kenneth Proulx (Independent).

Votes for U.S. House:
CREPMACH is votes for the Republican candidate cast by machine.
CREPMAIL is votes for the Republican candidate cast by mail.
CREPTOT is total votes cast for the Republican candidate (Cabral in District 1, Tingle in District
2).
CDEMMACH is votes cast for the Democratic candidate cast by machine.
CDEMMAIL is votes cast for the Democratic candidate cast by mail.
CDEMTOT is total votes cast for the Democratic candidate (Kennedy in District 1, Langevin in
District 2).
CGRNMACH is votes for the Green candidate cast by machine.
CGRNMAIL is votes for the Green candidate cast by mail.
CGRNTOT is total votes cast for the Green candidate (none in District 1, Hayes Jr. in District 2).
CCFCMACH is votes cast for the Conscience for Congress candidate by machine.
CCFCMAIL is votes cast for the Conscience for Congress candidate by mail.
CCFCTOT is total votes for the Conscience for Congress candidate (none in District 1, Driver in
District 2).

Votes for Rhode Island State Senate:
SDEMMACH is votes for the Democratic candidate cast by machine.
SDEMMAIL is votes for the Democratic candidate cast by mail.
SDEMTOT is total votes for the Democratic candidate.
SREPMACH is votes for the Republican candidate cast by machine.
SREPMAIL is votes for the Republican candidate cast by mail.
SREPTOT is total votes for the Republican candidate.
SINDMACH is votes for an Independent candidate cast by machine.
SINDMAIL is votes for an Independent candidate cast by mail.
SINDTOT is total votes for the Independent candidate.
SREFMACH is votes for the Reform candidate cast by machine.
SREFMAIL is votes for the Reform candidate cast by mail.
SREFTOT is total votes for the Reform candidate.

Votes for Rhode Island State Representative:
RDEMMACH is votes for the Democratic candidate cast by machine.
RDEMMAIL is votes for the Democratic candidate cast by mail.
RDEMTOT is total votes for the Democratic candidate.
RREPMACH is votes for the Republican candidate cast by machine.
RREPMAIL is votes for the Republican candidate cast by mail.
RREPTOT is total votes for the Republican candidate.
RINDMACH is votes for an Independent candidate cast by machine.
RINDMAIL is votes for an Independent candidate cast by mail.
RINDTOT is total votes for the Independent candidate.
RGRNMACH is votes for the Green candidate cast by machine.
RGRNMAIL is votes for the Green candidate cast by mail.
RGRNTOT is total votes for the Green candidate.
RREFMACH is votes for the Reform candidate cast by machine.
RREFMAIL is votes for the Reform candidate cast by mail.
RREFTOT is total votes cast for the Reform candidate.
RCMMACH is votes for the Cool Moose candidate cast by machine.
RCMMAIL is votes for the Cool Moose candidate cast by mail.
RCMTOT is the total votes for the Cool Moose candidate (District 99 only).

Votes on Referenda:
Q1APMACH is votes to approve Question 1 cast by machine.
Q1APMAIL is votes to approve Question 1 cast by mail.
Q1APTOT is total votes to approve Question 1 (Environmental Management Bonds).
Q1RJMACH is votes to reject Question 1 cast by machine.
Q1RJMAIL is votes to reject Question 1 cast by mail.
Q1RJTOT is total votes to reject Question 1 (Environmental Management Bonds).
Q2APMACH is votes to approve Question 2 cast by machine.
Q2APMAIL is votes to approve Question 2 cast by mail.
Q2APTOT is total votes to approve Question 2 (Water Quality Management Bonds).
Q2RJMACH is votes to reject Question 2 cast by machine.
Q2RJMAIL is votes to reject Question 2 cast by mail.
Q2RJTOT is total votes to reject Question 2 (Water Quality Management Bonds).
Q3APMACH is votes to approve Question 3 cast by machine.
Q3APMAIL is votes to approve Question 3 cast by mail.
Q3APTOT is total votes to approve Question 3 (Transportation Bonds).
Q3RJMACH is votes to reject Question 3 cast by machine.
Q3RJMAIL is votes to reject Question 3 cast by mail.
Q3RJTOT is total votes to reject Question 3 (Transportation Bonds).
Q4APMACH is votes to approve Question 4 cast by machine.
Q4APMAIL is votes to approve Question 4 cast by mail.
Q4APTOT is total votes to approve Question 4 (Higher Education Bonds).
Q4RJMACH is votes to reject Question 4 cast by machine.
Q4RJMAIL is votes to reject Question 4 cast by mail.
Q4RJTOT is total votes to reject Question 4 (Higher Education Bonds).
Q5APMACH is votes to approve Question 5 cast by machine.
Q5APMAIL is votes to approve Question 5 cast by mail.
Q5APTOT is total votes to approve Question 5 (Heritage Harbor Museum Bonds).
Q5RJMACH is votes to reject Question 5 cast by machine.
Q5RJMAIL is votes to reject Question 5 cast by mail.
Q5RJTOT is total votes to reject Question 5 (Heritage Harbor Museum Bonds).
Q6APMACH is votes to approve Question 6 cast by machine.
Q6APMAIL is votes to approve Question 6 cast by mail.
Q6APTOT is total votes to approve Question 6 (Proposed by the Governor).
Q6RJMACH is votes to reject Question 6 cast by machine.
Q6RJMAIL is votes to reject Question 6 cast by mail.
Q6RJTOT is total votes to reject Question 6 (Proposed by the Governor).

Registration Information:
REGIS is the number of registered voters (includes registered voters who only have the right to
votes in the presidential election).
BALMACH is the number of ballots cast by machine.
BALMAIL is the number of ballots cast by mail.
BALTOT is the total number of mail ballots.

Straight Ticket Voting:
STREPMACH is the number of straight Republican tickets cast by machine.
STREPMAIL is the number of straight Republican tickets cast by mail.
STREPTOT is the total number of straight Republican tickets cast.
STDEMMACH is the number of straight Democratic tickets cast by machine.
STDEMMAIL is the number of straight Democratic tickets cast by mail.
STDEMTOT is the total number of straight Democratic tickets cast.
STCMMACH is the number of straight Cool Moose tickets cast by machine.
STCMMAIL is the number of straight Cool Moose tickets cast by mail.
STCMTOT is the total number of straight Cool Moose tickets cast.
STREFMACH is the number of straight Reform tickets cast by machine.
STREFMAIL is the number of straight Reform tickets cast by mail.
STREFTOT is the total number of straight Reform tickets cast.

2000 U.S. Census Racial Data:
VTD is the voter tabulation district.
TOTP is the total population.

Non-Hispanics:
NHWH is the number of non-Hispanic Whites (single-race only).
NHBL is the number of non-Hispanic Blacks (single-race only).
NHNT is the number of non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives (single-race only).
NHAS is the number of non-Hispanic Asians (single-race only).
NHPC is the number of non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (single-race only).
NHOT is the number of non-Hispanics of any other race (single-race only).
NHW_B is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and Black races.
NHW_N is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and American Indian/Alaskan Native races.
NHW_A is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and Asian races.
NHW_P is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
NHW_O is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and some other race.
NHB_N is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native races.
NHB_A is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and Asian races.
NHB_P is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
NHB_O is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and some other race.
NHN_A is the number of non-Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Asian races.
NHN_P is the number of non-Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
NHN_O is the number of non-Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and another race.
NHA_P is the number of non-Hispanics of both Asian and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
NHA_O is the number of non-Hispanics of both Asian and some other race.
NHP_O is the number of non-Hispanics of both Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander and some other race.
NHPL3 is the number of non-Hispanics of three or more races.

Hispanics:
HWH is the number of Hispanic Whites (single-race only).
HBL is the number of Hispanic Blacks (single-race only).
HNT is the number of Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives (single-race only).
HAS is the number of Hispanic Asians (single-race only).
HPC is the number of Hispanic Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (single-race only).
HOT is the number of Hispanics of any other race (single-race only).
HW_B is the number of Hispanics of both White and Black races.
HW_N is the number of Hispanics of both White and American Indian/Alaskan Native races.
HW_A is the number of Hispanics of both White and Asian races.
HW_P is the number of Hispanics of both White and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
HW_O is the number of Hispanics of both White and some other race.
HB_N is the number of Hispanics of both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native races.
HB_A is the number of Hispanics of both Black and Asian races.
HB_P is the number of Hispanics of both Black and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
HB_O is the number of Hispanics of both Black and some other race.
HN_A is the number of Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Asian races.
HN_P is the number of Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
HN_O is the number of Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and another race.
HA_P is the number of Hispanics of both Asian and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races.
HA_O is the number of Hispanics of both Asian and some other race.
HP_O is the number of Hispanics of both Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander and some other race.
HPL3 is the number of Hispanics of three or more races.

Voting Age Population:
TOTP18 is the total voting age population.

Non-Hispanics:
NHWH18 is the number of non-Hispanic Whites of voting age (single-race only).
NHBL18 is the number of non-Hispanic Blacks of voting age (single-race only).
NHNT18 is the number of non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives of voting age (single-race only).
NHAS18 is the number of non-Hispanic Asians of voting age (single-race only).
NHPC18 is the number of non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders of voting age (single-race only).
NHOT18 is the number of non-Hispanics of any other race of voting age (single-race only).
NHW_B18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and Black races of voting age.
NHW_N18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and American Indian/Alaskan Native races of voting age.
NHW_A18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and Asian races of voting age.
NHW_P18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
NHW_O18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both White and some other race of voting age.
NHB_N18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native races of voting age.
NHB_A18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and Asian races of voting age.
NHB_P18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
NHB_O18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Black and some other race of voting age.
NHN_A18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Asian races of voting age.
NHN_P18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
NHN_O18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and another race of voting age.
NHA_P18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Asian and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
NHA_O18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Asian and some other race of voting age.
NHP_O18 is the number of non-Hispanics of both Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander and some other race of voting age.
NHPL318 is the number of non-Hispanics of three or more races of voting age.

Hispanics:
HWH18 is the number of Hispanic Whites of voting age (single-race only).
HBL18 is the number of Hispanic Blacks of voting age (single-race only).
HNT18 is the number of Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives of voting age (single-race only).
HAS18 is the number of Hispanic Asians of voting age (single-race only).
HPC18 is the number of Hispanic Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders of voting age (single-race only).
HOT18 is the number of Hispanics of any other race of voting age (single-race only).
HW_B18 is the number of Hispanics of both White and Black races of voting age.
HW_N18 is the number of Hispanics of both White and American Indian/Alaskan Native races of voting age.
HW_A18 is the number of Hispanics of both White and Asian races of voting age.
HW_P18 is the number of Hispanics of both White and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
HW_O18 is the number of Hispanics of both White and some other race of voting age.
HB_N18 is the number of Hispanics of both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native races of voting age.
HB_A18 is the number of Hispanics of both Black and Asian races of voting age.
HB_P18 is the number of Hispanics of both Black and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
HB_O18 is the number of Hispanics of both Black and some other race of voting age.
HN_A18 is the number of Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Asian races of voting age.
HN_P18 is the number of Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
HN_O18 is the number of Hispanics of both American Indian/Alaskan Native and another race of voting age.
HA_P18 is the number of Hispanics of both Asian and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander races of voting age.
HA_O18 is the number of Hispanics of both Asian and some other race of voting age.
HP_O18 is the number of Hispanics of both Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander and some other race of voting age.
HPL318 is the number of Hispanics of three or more races of voting age.

