diff --git a/docs/operations/data_migration.md b/docs/operations/data_migration.md
index 59c2ad52c..4bfe37174 100644
--- a/docs/operations/data_migration.md
+++ b/docs/operations/data_migration.md
@@ -589,13 +589,22 @@ Example: `cf ssh getgov-za`
 
 
 ## Populate Organization type
-This section outlines how to run the `populate_organization_type` script.
+This section outlines how to run the `populate_organization_type` script. 
+The script is used to update the organization_type field on DomainRequest and DomainInformation when it is None.
+That data are synthesized from the generic_org_type field and the is_election_board field
 
 ### Running on sandboxes
 
 #### Step 1: Login to CloudFoundry
 ```cf login -a api.fr.cloud.gov --sso```
 
+#### Step 2: Get the domain_election_board file
+The latest domain_election_board csv can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDeCqwHmBnXBl2arvoFCN0INoZmsEGsQ/view).
+After downloading this file, place it in `src/migrationdata`
+
+#### Step 2: Upload the domain_election_board file to your sandbox
+Follow [Step 1: Transfer data to sandboxes](#step-1-transfer-data-to-sandboxes) and [Step 2: Transfer uploaded files to the getgov directory](#step-2-transfer-uploaded-files-to-the-getgov-directory) from the [Set Up Migrations on Sandbox](#set-up-migrations-on-sandbox) portion of this doc.
+
 #### Step 2: SSH into your environment
 ```cf ssh getgov-{space}```
 
@@ -605,9 +614,9 @@ Example: `cf ssh getgov-za`
 ```/tmp/lifecycle/shell```
 
 #### Step 4: Running the script
-```./manage.py populate_organization_type {domain_election_office_filename} --debug```
+```./manage.py populate_organization_type {domain_election_board_filename} --debug```
 
-- The domain_election_office_filename file must adhere to this format:
+- The domain_election_board_filename file must adhere to this format:
     - example.gov\
     example2.gov\
     example3.gov
@@ -616,17 +625,25 @@ Example:
 `./manage.py populate_organization_type migrationdata/election-domains.csv --debug`
 
 ### Running locally
-```docker-compose exec app ./manage.py populate_organization_type {domain_election_office_filename} --debug```
+
+#### Step 1: Get the domain_election_board file
+The latest domain_election_board csv can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDeCqwHmBnXBl2arvoFCN0INoZmsEGsQ/view).
+After downloading this file, place it in `src/migrationdata`
+
+
+#### Step 2: Running the script
+```docker-compose exec app ./manage.py populate_organization_type {domain_election_board_filename} --debug```
 
 Example (assuming that this is being ran from src/): 
 `docker-compose exec app ./manage.py populate_organization_type migrationdata/election-domains.csv --debug`
 
-##### Required parameters
+
+### Required parameters
 |   | Parameter                           | Description                                                        |
 |:-:|:------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| 1 | **domain_election_office_filename** | A file containing every domain that is an election office.
+| 1 | **domain_election_board_filename** | A file containing every domain that is an election office.
 
-##### Optional parameters
+### Optional parameters
 |   | Parameter                  | Description                                                                 |
 |:-:|:-------------------------- |:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 1 | **debug**                  | Increases logging detail. Defaults to False.    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_organization_type.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_organization_type.py
index a0a1c8633..67fc9397e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_organization_type.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_organization_type.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Loops through each valid DomainInformation and DomainRequest object and updates its organization_type value"
+    help = (
+        "Loops through each valid DomainInformation and DomainRequest object and updates its organization_type value. "
+        "A valid DomainInformation/DomainRequest in this sense is one that has the value None for organization_type. "
+        "In other words, we populate the organization_type field if it is not already populated."
+    )
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -26,34 +30,28 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         self.di_skipped: List[DomainInformation] = []
 
         # Define a global variable for all domains with election offices
-        self.domains_with_election_offices_set = set()
+        self.domains_with_election_boards_set = set()
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         """Adds command line arguments"""
         parser.add_argument("--debug", action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction)
         parser.add_argument(
-            "domain_election_office_filename",
+            "domain_election_board_filename",
             help=("A file that contains" " all the domains that are election offices."),
         )
 
-    def handle(self, domain_election_office_filename, **kwargs):
+    def handle(self, domain_election_board_filename, **kwargs):
         """Loops through each valid Domain object and updates its first_created value"""
         debug = kwargs.get("debug")
 
         # Check if the provided file path is valid
-        if not os.path.isfile(domain_election_office_filename):
-            raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(f"Invalid file path '{domain_election_office_filename}'")
+        if not os.path.isfile(domain_election_board_filename):
+            raise argparse.ArgumentTypeError(f"Invalid file path '{domain_election_board_filename}'")
 
-        with open(domain_election_office_filename, "r") as file:
-            for line in file:
-                # Remove any leading/trailing whitespace
-                domain = line.strip()
-                if domain not in self.domains_with_election_offices_set:
-                    self.domains_with_election_offices_set.add(domain)
+        # Read the election office csv
+        self.read_election_board_file(domain_election_board_filename)
 
-        domain_requests = DomainRequest.objects.filter(
-            organization_type__isnull=True, requested_domain__name__isnull=False
-        )
+        domain_requests = DomainRequest.objects.filter(organization_type__isnull=True)
 
         # Code execution will stop here if the user prompts "N"
         TerminalHelper.prompt_for_execution(
@@ -88,12 +86,37 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         self.update_domain_informations(domain_infos, debug)
 
+    def read_election_board_file(self, domain_election_board_filename):
+        """
+        Reads the election board file and adds each parsed domain to self.domains_with_election_boards_set.
+        As previously implied, this file contains information about Domains which have election boards.
+
+        The file must adhere to this format:
+        ```
+        domain1.gov
+        domain2.gov
+        domain3.gov
+        ```
+        (and so on)
+        """
+        with open(domain_election_board_filename, "r") as file:
+            for line in file:
+                # Remove any leading/trailing whitespace
+                domain = line.strip()
+                if domain not in self.domains_with_election_boards_set:
+                    self.domains_with_election_boards_set.add(domain)
+
     def update_domain_requests(self, domain_requests, debug):
+        """
+        Updates the organization_type for a list of DomainRequest objects using the `sync_organization_type` function.
+        Results are then logged.
+        Debug mode provides detailed logging.
+        """
         for request in domain_requests:
             try:
                 if request.generic_org_type is not None:
                     domain_name = request.requested_domain.name
-                    request.is_election_board = domain_name in self.domains_with_election_offices_set
+                    request.is_election_board = domain_name in self.domains_with_election_boards_set
                     request = self.sync_organization_type(DomainRequest, request)
                     self.request_to_update.append(request)
 
@@ -120,11 +143,16 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         )
 
     def update_domain_informations(self, domain_informations, debug):
+        """
+        Updates the organization_type for a list of DomainInformation objects using the `sync_organization_type` function.
+        Results are then logged.
+        Debug mode provides detailed logging.
+        """
         for info in domain_informations:
             try:
                 if info.generic_org_type is not None:
                     domain_name = info.domain.name
-                    info.is_election_board = domain_name in self.domains_with_election_offices_set
+                    info.is_election_board = domain_name in self.domains_with_election_boards_set
                     info = self.sync_organization_type(DomainInformation, info)
                     self.di_to_update.append(info)
                     if debug:
@@ -168,7 +196,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         election_org_map = DomainRequest.OrgChoicesElectionOffice.get_org_election_to_org_generic()
 
         # Manages the "organization_type" variable and keeps in sync with
-        # "is_election_office" and "generic_organization_type"
+        # "is_election_board" and "generic_organization_type"
         org_type_helper = CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper(
             sender=sender,
             instance=instance,