Wikipedia:SOPA initiative/Congress data

Please help us test our congressional look-up data before the blackout!

To test it, go to http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CongressLookup?zip=XXXXX, but change "XXXXX" to your zip code. Then see if all the information looks correct. If there are any errors or omissions, please list them below.

Errors and omissions

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  • Zip code 08505 brings back Jon Runyan (R, NJ-3) as the representative. However, Bordentown (08505) is located in New Jersey's 4th district and is represented by Chris Smith.
      • Ignoring the fact that you just claimed that Alaska has Senators but not Representatives, No. It most definitely is not correct. The correct answer is "Error: Not a Valid ZIP Code." ZIP codes are not 256 digits long, and properly written software validates inputs before accepting it. Not doing so often creates subtle vulnerabilities. Has anyone tested to ensure that a 10GB-long zip code doesn't allow a buffer overflow attack? --03:46, 18 January 2012 (UTC)~
  • Zip code 94114 lists Jackie Speier (CA-12) as my representative, but I am in Nancy Pelosi's district (CA-8). In fact, I'm fairly sure that my zip code is entirely within CA-8, which makes this all the more odd. Zachlipton (talk) 17:52, 17 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • Zip 91107 should list Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29], but instead lists Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]. Dreier represents a bordering district, but as far as I know all of 91107 is Schiff's district.

Discussion, comments, suggestions

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See also

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