A review of the causes for miscounted ballots in connection to an incident of 16 miscounted ballots in an election in Stoughton, Wisconsin concluded that “dust bunnies” in the scanner might be at fault. Continue reading
This report included best voting practices during elections to significantly improve the American voter’s experience and promote confidence in the U.S. Continue reading
The author argued that because election officials were quick to accept Internet voting, there was little to no consultation or scientific research to address important questions. Continue reading
Outlined the set of specification and requirements created by the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to be used when testing voting systems for basic functionality, accessibility, and security capabilities. Continue reading
Outlined the guidelines created by the United States Election Assistance Commission for the design of ballots and polling place materials. Continue reading
Discussed the effect of current ballot interfaces on user performance with people who were diagnosed and those undiagnosed with a disability. Continue reading
Examined how new technology should make voting accessible to all users without relying on the assistance from others and its impact on persons with disabilities. Continue reading
Detailed the need for accessible voting systems for all voters. Continue reading
Research was conducted on plain language voting instructions compared to standard language voting instructions in three different geographic locations. Continue reading
The authors compared two ballots that differed in wording and the presentation of language in order to determine if voters had a preference, could vote more accurately, and could recognize the difference in language. Continue reading
Explored online voting systems and countries with internet voting election options while launching a project to design an electronic voting system for its 2011 election. Continue reading
This article discussed issues with current ballot designs and offered suggestions for future designs to help voters at the voting booth. Continue reading
Recommended practical and efficient ways to improve voting technologies and election administration practices to assist injured military personal in voting. Continue reading
Discussed and offered examples of best practices in giving instructions and also found that most ballots in the United States violated these best practices. Continue reading
Authors studied the effects of name-order in balloting. Continue reading
Evaluated Direct Recording Voting Machines (T-DRE) and its security systems concerning voting privacy, verifiability, signed-code execution, and resilience. Continue reading
The authors discussed the disadvantages of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems, including issues of security and accuracy. Continue reading
Usability of a voting system for smartphones offer remote participation in elections to increase voter participation. Continue reading
A report of a usability evaluation with people with disabilities of a new online ballot marking tool for the Maryland State Board of Elections. Continue reading
A follow up to the 2008 Better Ballots report, documenting the number of votes lost in case studies from the 2008 and 2010 elections.
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