10 posts in "Tag: instructions"
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Design and text can work together to make RCV election status and results clear
We recently published a best practice guide that covers everything we know (so far!) about what makes a great RCV election results display. While this...
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Introducing ranked-choice voting in the City of St. Louis Park
When the City Council in St. Louis Park, Minnesota adopted ranked-choice voting (RCV) for their city elections, City Clerk Melissa...
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Helping poll workers solve problems quickly with a What-If guide
What happens when poll workers are faced with voters with unusual problems? There’s no way to prepare for every possible...
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Put navigation instructions where voters need them
Are voters missing contests because they don't see instructions to turn the ballot over?
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Making provisional voting easier in Virginia
If there’s a question about a person’s eligibility when they come into the polling place, they can vote on a...
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Demystifying the mechanics of voting with a pocket guide
We had learned through research about the challenges that voters face in getting and understanding information about elections that there...
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Helping voters get the right primary election ballot in California
Primaries are hard to explain. But writing instructions for voters gets even harder when some parties allow some voters to participate in their Presidential...
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Creating forms that help voters take action
Elections are built on a foundation of forms. You know that the design of a form can make your work easier or...
Field Guides
Effective poll worker materials
One way to ensure voter intent is to make sure poll workers know what to do when. The clearer their training before...
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Absentee ballot instructions in Minnesota
In 2008, the election for Senator from Minnesota between Al Franken and Norm Coleman was decided only after a lengthy...
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