Field definition: the criterion version in force when a counting decision was recorded

id

CHQ-FIELD-DEF-2026-003

title

Field definition: the criterion version in force when a counting decision was recorded

class

RULE

version

1.0

effective

2026-11-03

published

2026-11-12

status

IN FORCE

status detail

Declared 3 November 2026 and enforced by the gate from that date.

rule

Every counted instance, provisional count and candidate carries the condition and the criterion version in force on the date its decision was recorded, or a stated reason where the class came from a records disposition. A stamp naming a criterion text that is declared but not in force fails the gate. A missing stamp is reported as a data defect.

scope

Counted, provisional and candidate evidence rows.

authority

DM ratified 2026-11-12