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Add preset for polling stations #6542

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Adamant36 opened this issue Jun 16, 2019 · 2 comments
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Add preset for polling stations #6542

Adamant36 opened this issue Jun 16, 2019 · 2 comments
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https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dpolling_station has a list of combinations for it. It would be good if there was a separate search term for "ballot box" also.

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I'd love support these, but it is somewhat tricky since they are often temporary and in other buildings (at least in the US). Have you seen the polling_station= proposal? It actually has more usage at the moment.

I recommend a multi-part solution:

  • Add amenity=polling_station as a "Permanent Polling Station" preset
    • e.g. dedicated ballot boxes, purpose-built facilities
  • Add a "Polling Station" combo field for polling_station=* to some presets
    • e.g. schools, places of worship, community centers, public buildings
  • Add polling_station=* as a "Temporary Polling Station" preset with a low match score
    • non-permanent stations not combined with other features

I think this would be relatively straightforward and in-line with the wiki. What do you think, @Adamant36 ?

@quincylvania quincylvania added the preset An issue with an OpenStreetMap preset or tag label Jun 17, 2019
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I hadn't thought about temporary polling stations in places like schools. I was mainly concerned with mapping permanent boxes that are placed outside community centers etc. for polling. So, whatever you think works best for that 👍

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