Better ballots
By: by Lawrence Norden ... [et al.].
Contributors: Brennan Center for Justice
Publisher: Brennan Center for Justice
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Ballot; Equipment and supplies; Standards; Voting-machines; Punched card systems
Description: The notorious butterfly ballot that Palm Beach County, Florida election officials used in the 2000 election is probably the most infamous of all election design snafus. It was one of many political, legal, and election administration missteps that plunged a presidential election into turmoil and set off a series of events that led to, among other things, a vast overhaul of the country's election administration, including the greatest change in voting technology in United States history. As this report demonstrates, poor ballot design and instructions have caused the loss of tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of votes in nearly every election year.
Notes: Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 23, 2008).