On Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Esther Yoder Strahan wrote:
> Gary and Tipsters--
>
> I have been frustrated in watching the West Palm Beach ballot coverage to
> note that (at least in all the coverage I've seen) no one consults any
> human factors people!
>
> For some reason CNN and the other news outlets seem to think it appropriate
> to bring in only journalists and the occasional political scientist to
> comment on the design of the ballot. I wonder whether they have been
> approached by any human factors scientists offering to provide an informed
> opinion on the issues of usability/readibility/error rates, etc...
>
> Esther
>
It should be plain common sense.
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
