*This year is testing elections as they have never been tested before. Record turnout. Pandemic. And lots of last-minute changes making it extra hard to get voters the information they need. We kno...
What happens when a mail ballot arrives with a mistake on the signature form? Some states contact voters so they can fix the problem. How they choose to communicate makes a difference in whether v...
Getting access to the ballot and being an informed voter takes more than translation. People with low English proficiency often have to learn the systems of government and voting, too. When local e...
*This is going to be a big year for voting from home, while we all stay at home. We sat down with the Election Mail team at the U.S. Postal Service for an updated review of vote-by-mail envelope de...
When there are big changes in elections, they sometimes come with years of careful planning, public discussion, and voter outreach. And then there is this year. Faced with the challenge of running saf...
Whether you call it “absentee voting,” “vote-by-mail,” or “vote at home,” more voters cast their vote on ballots delivered directly to them than ever before. And this trend is on the rise....
*We asked a teacher aide to participate in a study we were conducting on state election websites. This person happened to be a part-time election clerk. “I know where to find all the information abo...
*Millions of American citizens who are eligible to vote in November may have trouble getting their ballot back to you this election! *
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*The small things can make a big difference. Every design decision counts. Bigger type? Longer ballots cards? Printing contests on both sides? All of these are design decisions that can affect whether...