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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782534003321

Autore

Lausen Marcia

Titolo

Design for democracy [[electronic resource] ] : ballot and election design / / Marcia Lausen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-96579-0

9786611965792

0-226-47063-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Disciplina

324.60973

Soggetti

Ballot - United States

Voting - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- foreword -- preface -- introduction -- 1. ballot design -- 2. design + the voting experience -- 3. design + election administration -- 4. election design system -- photography credits -- bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

In November 2000, when the now-infamous ""butterfly ballot"" confused crucial Florida voters during a hotly contested presidential race, the importance of well-designed ballots to a functioning democracy caught the nation''s attention. Recognizing that our entire voting process-from registering to vote to following instructions at the polling place-can be almost as confusing as the Florida ballot, Design for Democracy builds on the lessons of 2000 by presenting innovative steps for redesigning elections in the service of citizens.Handsomely designed itself, this volume showcases adaptable