Wondering what to expect in ballot usability issues this year? I was too. Dana Chisnell at usabilityworks.net has been working on U.S. ballot design and usability, and she answered some big questions in this short interview and what we should expect this time around (She also offers advice on how designers can help). Here's an excerpt: SB. Typically whose job is it to actually design local and state election ballots? Is there any training required to do this job?
DC: It's different in different places. In many states, the secretary of state issues a ballot template. But it always comes down to local election officials at the county level to implement the design. Often the local election official outsources the actual layout to a vendor or to the manufacturer of their voting systems because the layout software is wicked hard to use. Here's the full interview: http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2008/2008-election-ballots/ Cheers, -Scott Scott Berkun www.scottberkun.com ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
