In elections, NNV sometimes reports votes separately for people with similar names WHO HAVE THE SAME NAME ID. In effect they are treating them like they are different people, but they are likely the same person. For instance, Lucas Elmendorf and Lucas Elmendorf Jr. both get columns in this election. But they are the same person with the same name ID.
So when we are doing grouping, we have to rely on the name ID only, and disregard the names altogether. But we will have to check that everyone has a name ID. Anyone without a name ID (e.g., null) will have to have their name as a name ID, or we will have to add them.
In elections, NNV sometimes reports votes separately for people with similar names WHO HAVE THE SAME NAME ID. In effect they are treating them like they are different people, but they are likely the same person. For instance, Lucas Elmendorf and Lucas Elmendorf Jr. both get columns in this election. But they are the same person with the same name ID.
So when we are doing grouping, we have to rely on the name ID only, and disregard the names altogether. But we will have to check that everyone has a name ID. Anyone without a name ID (e.g.,
null) will have to have their name as a name ID, or we will have to add them.