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Design for democracy : ballot and election design / Marcia Lausen.
De Gruyter University of Chicago Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lausen, Marcia.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ballot--United States.
- Ballot.
- Voting--United States.
- Voting.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (189 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- foreword
- preface
- introduction
- 1. ballot design
- 2. design + the voting experience
- 3. design + election administration
- 4. election design system
- photography credits
- bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 181) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611965792
- 9781281965790
- 1281965790
- 9780226470634
- 0226470636
- OCLC:
- 646784240
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