13 posts in "Tag: usability testing"
Post
Usability testing in multiple languages? Read our new workbook
Multilingual usability testing is an effective way to make sure voting materials communicate to your voters in a language and design that resonates with them....
Tool
Conducting multilingual usability testing
This workbook will help you through the process of testing materials in multiple languages, and provide you with tools to run usability testing from pre-planning...
Post
Take your usability testing to the next level
At CCD, we love usability testing. But what we love even more is when elections offices can do their own testing, try out essential usability...
Post
Libraries, parks and community centers: Go where the people are for usability testing
Intercept testing is a way to check that all of your materials work well, before you launch them. Here are our tips on how to...
Post
How to adapt usability testing to fit the needs of your project
At the Center for Civic Design we do all kinds of usability testing and along the way, we've learned a lot about how to adapt...
Post
An invitation to redistricting
What happens when citizens lead the design of an application for their own effort to redraw district lines.
Post
Breaking the ballot: 34 candidates for Senate
Solving a ballot design challenge in California so the layout doesn't encourage voters to make mistakes on their ballots
Post
Demystifying accessibility testing
Accessibility testing can seem daunting...until you get started.
Field Guides
Testing ballots for usability
The top 10 guidelines for conducting usability tests of ballots come from two main sources. The first is a group...
Post
Voters in minority counties less likely to find answers on local election websites
Research insight: Mostly-minority counties’ election websites consistently had fewer key words that would help voters find answers
Post
What can you learn from usability testing in the civic space?
A look at how usability testing helps answer questions for better election design.
Post
Initial observations and insights about ranked choice voting from a flash usability test
Participants voted on the Alameda County demonstration ballot and the Portland, Maine ballot from 2011.
Post
Testing ballots: Real names or fictional? Direct how to vote or not?
Why fictional-but-realistic ballots work best for usability testing.
© 2025 Center for Civic Design