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module VoteSmart
  
  class Election < Common
    
    # Returns detailed election information
    def self.get_election election_id
      request("Election.getElection", "electionId" => election_id)
    end
    
    # returns a list of elections based on the criteria
    def self.get_election_by_year_state year, state_id
      request("Election.getElectionByYearState", "year" => year, "stateId" => state_id)
    end
    
    # Returns a list of candidates in the election and election stage provided
    def self.get_stage_candidates election_id, stage_id, party = ""
      request("Election.getStageCandidates", "electionId" => election_id, "stageId" => stage_id, "party" => party)
    end
    
    # Returns elections in the provided zip code, with optional zip+4 and election_year
    def self.get_by_zip zip5, zip4=nil, election_year=nil
      request("Election.getElectionByZip", "zip5" => zip5, "zip4" => zip4, "year" => election_year)
    end
  end
end

Version data entries

5 entries across 5 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
votesmart-0.4.1	lib/vote_smart/election.rb
votesmart-0.4.0	lib/vote_smart/election.rb
votesmart-0.3.3	lib/vote_smart/election.rb
votesmart-0.3.2	lib/vote_smart/election.rb
votesmart-0.3.1	lib/vote_smart/election.rb