Gemini: Revolutionizing Election Result Data Extraction
2025-06-19
OpenElections has long struggled with converting image PDFs of election results into CSV files. Traditional data entry and OCR software proved inefficient and costly. The author discovered Google's Gemini large language model offers a highly effective solution. Gemini handles large, multi-page PDFs, accurately recognizing text even in complex images with markings or shading. While Gemini requires batch processing for extremely large files, its accuracy and efficiency far surpass traditional methods, significantly accelerating OpenElections' data processing speed.
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