Browsing Publications and Working Papers by Subject "Ballot design"

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    • Ballot Design Options 

      Alvarez, R. Michael (Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2002-02-17)
      Does ballot design “matter”? Does the design of ballots influence how voters cast their ballots, and thereby affect the outcome of an election?

    • The Complexity of the California Recall Election 

      Alvarez, R. Michael; Goodrich, Melanie; Hall, Thad E.; Kiewiet, D. Roderick; Sled, Sarah M. (Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2003-11-06)
      The October 7, 2003 California Recall Election strained California’s direct democracy. In recent California politics there has not been a statewide election conducted on such short notice; county election officials were ...

    • Study Shows Ballot Design and Voter Preparation Could Have Eliminated Sarasota Florida Voting Errors 

      Selker, Ted (Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2008-02-06)
      Election results showed extremely inconsistent voting rates for two high profile races in the Florida counties of Sarasota, Charlotte, and Sumter on November 7, 2006. The expected missing selections for these races were ...

    • Vertical Proximity Effects in the California Recall Election 

      Sled, Sarah M. (Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2003-10-27)
      The 2003 California recall election provides a unique opportunity to assess the impact of variations in ballot design and voting methods on the voting accuracy of citizens. Analysis of the results of the California Recall ...