Ballot Designs

How Design Can Save Democracy  - "with access to new ballot design guidelines, officials can now make significant improvements in election accuracy and voter confidence." 8/24/08

'Arrow' ballots require caution - "...voters are more familiar with ballots where a vote is cast by coloring in an oval." 8/16/08

Voter surge will challenge states - "I think the next eight weeks are crucial on this issue because that's when most counties are going to finalize their ballots. Raising public awareness about this now, if were concerned about avoiding a problem in November, is critical." Lawrence Norden, one of the authors of the July Brennan report - 2008 Primary in Review. 7/28/08

Study: Poor ballot designs still affect U.S. elections - "Poorly designed ballots continue to plague U.S. elections, even after Congress set aside $3 billion to overhaul voting systems to prevent a recurrence of the flawed Florida ballots that deadlocked the 2000 presidential race, a study out today concludes." 7/21/08