How Bad Ballot Design Can Impact Election Outcomes—And What We Can Do

Photo: US voting ballot. Photo credit: Craig Mitchelldyer / Getty Images. Article by Liza Gordon-Rogers. The Equation – Union of Concerned Scientists  – March 4, 2024.

Before going to my polling place to vote in the November 2023 local elections, I searched online to find a sample ballot. After clicking around, I found one on a non-government site and reviewed the list of contests and ballot measures. I had to read the instructions a few times to clearly understand how many candidates I should select […]

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