Coverage — West Virginia general election, 1908

The expected universe

This expectation is recorded as 1, assessed by 1.1.0, generated September 24, 2026.

This is what should exist. It is not derived from what was acquired — a holding cannot be its own expectation, and a denominator computed from the numerator always reads as complete.

Source search: in progress. The search is not finished, so the expected universe may itself grow.

The expected universe itself changed since the previous release, so these figures are not a trend against it.

What is held, and what is not

8 of 8 measured dimensions carry a gap.

• certified figures held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  Not counted: the assessment records a verdict for this dimension rather than a count, so there is no figure to state.

  Denominator: Every figure in this scope, counted against those from a certified or official source.

  Counted from observed values only.

• unit boundaries held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  55 of 55 unit boundaries held, out of those the expected universe declares.

  Denominator: Every reporting unit in this scope that a boundary could be attached to.

  Counted from observed values only.

• resolved identities held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  Not counted: the assessment records a verdict for this dimension rather than a count, so there is no figure to state.

  Denominator: Every option and unit identity in this scope that must resolve to a canonical entity.

  Counted from observed values only.

• ballot options held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  1 of 1 ballot options held, out of those the expected universe declares.

  Denominator: Every ballot option and line the expected universe declares for this scope.

  Counted from observed values only.

• counting rounds held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  Not counted: the assessment records a verdict for this dimension rather than a count, so there is no figure to state.

  Denominator: Every counting round the contests in this scope ran.

  Counted from observed values only.

• sourced figures held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  Not counted: the assessment records a verdict for this dimension rather than a count, so there is no figure to state.

  Denominator: Every figure in this scope that a source release must account for.

  Counted from observed values only.

• reporting units held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  55 reporting units held, out of those the expected universe declares. The expected universe is unknown, so there is no rate to state.

  Denominator: Every reporting unit the expected universe declares for this scope at its expectation version.

  missing: the universe declares no expected unit count for the contest, so unit completeness cannot be established

  Counted from observed values only.

• vote types held, out of those the expected universe declares · partial

  Not counted: the assessment records a verdict for this dimension rather than a count, so there is no figure to state.

  Denominator: Every vote type the source reports separately for this scope.

  missing: ballots_cast: staged and not canonical (P4-05E), undervotes: staged and not canonical (P4-05E), overvotes: staged and not canonical (P4-05E)

  Counted from observed values only.

Gaps, and what is being done about them

• certified figures for West Virginia general election, 1908 · contest · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3.

• unit boundaries for West Virginia general election, 1908 · geometry · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3.

• resolved identities for West Virginia general election, 1908 · option · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3.

• ballot options for West Virginia general election, 1908 · option · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3.

• counting rounds for West Virginia general election, 1908 · round · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3.

• sourced figures for West Virginia general election, 1908 · contest · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3.

• reporting units for West Virginia general election, 1908 · reporting unit · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3. missing: the universe declares no expected unit count for the contest, so unit completeness cannot be established

• vote types for West Virginia general election, 1908 · vote type · partial

  Acquisition: not started · priority p3. missing: ballots_cast: staged and not canonical (P4-05E), undervotes: staged and not canonical (P4-05E), overvotes: staged and not canonical (P4-05E)

Verification

0 of 8 expected cells verified, at tier precinct partial.

This scope is recorded as election:legacy-spine:wv/1908-11-03/general, an election, pinned to release 2026-09-24T000000Z-83d84b15. A gap is never removed from scope because a source is unavailable; it stays here with its state and its acquisition case. Cite this page as 2026-09-24T000000Z-83d84b15.