Published Jan 6, 2023

Butterfly Effects

Explore the critical role of ballot design in elections as Roman Mars delves into historical voting systems, the infamous butterfly ballot of 2000, and innovations proposed by Dana Chisnell to enhance voter intent and accessibility.

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Design Improvements
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Historical Voting Systems
02
Ballot Design Failures
03

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Voting Systems Evolution
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Butterfly Ballot Blunders
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Design and Democracy
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Designing Better Ballots
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Butterfly Effects

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Episode Highlights

Design ImprovementsBallot design plays a pivotal role in ensuring voter intent and accessibility, yet it often suffers from poor design practices. Dana Chisnell and the Center for Civic Design propose guidelines and innovations to improve usability and standardize the voting process.

Design Improvements

Historical Voting Systems

Ballot Design FailuresThe butterfly ballot of the 2000 US Presidential Election serves as a cautionary tale of how poor design can influence voting outcomes. Roman Mars explores the ballot's impact and the broader challenges of implementing effective design in election systems.

Ballot Design Failures

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