An electrophoretic display comprising: a first contiguous light-transmissive electrode disposed on a first light-transmissive substrate; a second contiguous light-transmissive electrode disposed on a second light-transmissive substrate; a first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode; a second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode; and a light-transmissive semi-conductive adhesive disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode, the semi-conductive adhesive having a volume resistivity between 1 x 10 5 and 1 x 10 12 Ohm·cm, wherein the light-transmissive semi-conductive adhesive is disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, wherein the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media does not contact the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and the light-transmissive semi-conductive adhesive separates the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, wherein the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode spans both the first portion and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, wherein the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode spans both the first portion and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, and wherein application of an electric field between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode causes a change in optical state of both the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media. a first contiguous light-transmissive electrode disposed on a first light-transmissive substrate; a second contiguous light-transmissive electrode disposed on a second light-transmissive substrate; a first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode; a second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode; and a light-transmissive semi-conductive adhesive disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode, the semi-conductive adhesive having a volume resistivity between 1 x 10 5 and 1 x 10 12 Ohm·cm, wherein the light-transmissive semi-conductive adhesive is disposed between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, wherein the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media does not contact the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and the light-transmissive semi-conductive adhesive separates the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, wherein the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode spans both the first portion and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, wherein the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode spans both the first portion and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media, and wherein application of an electric field between the first contiguous light-transmissive electrode and the second contiguous light-transmissive electrode causes a change in optical state of both the first portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media and the second portion of encapsulated electrophoretic media.