Design and Architecture

Ballot Design

Can you understand your ballot? Tuesday, June 7 is primary election day in California. Besides voting for presidential candidate, there’s also a ballot measure as well as races for Congress, judiciary and a US Senate seat that has 34 candidates competing to succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.

By Frances Anderton • Jun 7, 2016 • 1 min read

Can you understand your ballot? Tuesday, June 7 is primary election day in California. Besides voting for presidential candidate, there’s also a ballot measure as well as races for Congress, judiciary and a US Senate seat that has 34 candidates competing to succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. There are so many candidates that in some counties, the names are spread across two pages -- and user experience researchers say that is a problem. Can better design improve voter participation?

Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Avishay Artsy
Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture
Whitney Quesenbery
Center for Civic Design

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Design and Architecture

Ballot Design

Can you understand your ballot? Tuesday, June 7 is primary election day in California. Besides voting for presidential candidate, there’s also a ballot measure as well as races for Congress, judiciary and a US Senate seat that has 34 candidates competing to succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.

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Design and Architecture

Ballot Design

Can you understand your ballot? Tuesday, June 7 is primary election day in California. Besides voting for presidential candidate, there’s also a ballot measure as well as races for Congress, judiciary and a US Senate seat that has 34 candidates competing to succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.

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