Oct 20, 2016 · Bad ballot design gained national attention almost 16 years ago when Americans became unwilling experts in butterflies and chads. The now-infamous Palm Beach County …

Aug 13, 2024 · A wide range of studies analyzing multiple elections have found that counties with higher populations of Black, Hispanic, low-income, less educated, and older voters have …

Oct 25, 2016 · Bad ballot design gained national attention almost 16 years ago when Americans became unwilling experts in butterflies and chads. The now-infamous Palm Beach County …

Feb 3, 2020 · Poor design can confuse voters and cause their votes to be discounted, but common problems are often easily resolved. When instructions for voters are placed in a …

Jul 21, 2008 · Better Ballots, a product of the Center’s national Task Force of design and usability experts and election officials, cites 13 frequent problems that continue to plague elections …

May 19, 2022 · Bad ballot design doesn’t just confuse voters, it sways elections. Now, there’s an emphasis on avoiding past mistakes with many states creating user-friendly and common …

Nov 7, 2016 · There are significant issues with the mechanics of voting, including the design of ballots and instructions for using them. Philip Kortum is a psychology professor at Rice …

Experts say that redesigning both the registration and election processes to be more accessible will allow more people to vote without assistance and participate more robustly in democracy.

Nov 2, 2016 · According to a report from the Brennan Center for Justice, tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of votes are rejected or miscast because of known bad ballot designs.

Oct 20, 2020 · By many measures, the design of the American paper ballot is a disaster. Researchers point out that elements such as its layout and length make it the most …