Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningCivic design and responsive governmentCivic design is the face of policy. It’s the everyday experience of registering to vote, signing up for a ballot by mail, or voting in…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningVoter list maintenance: Explainer for people in a hurryYour voter registration might be inactive because you’ve dropped the conversation with your local election office.Feb 1, 2020Feb 1, 2020
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningUsing your website to fight misinformation: Helping especially vulnerable votersA new national campaign directs voters to their local government websites. But how do we ensure state and county websites are designed to…Jan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningExperiences of new citizens in American civic lifeThere’s a wide gap between what it takes to pass the civics test and what you need to know to be an informed voter.Jan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningAccessible voting spaces and responding to voter needs in Florida— Karen Bachmann, friend of CCD and poll worker in FloridaSep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningThe tiny journey of marking and casting a ballot“How hard can it be to put a mark next to a candidate’s name?”Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningVoting in your pajamas is great. Now let’s make sure everyone can do it.We want voting to be easy. But as we move to voting at home, let’s not leave people with disabilities behind.May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningSo many questions about how to manage ballots— Rachel Goddard, friend to CCD and long-time New York City poll workerApr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningObserving election workers: interactions, ceremonies, and dramaBy Christopher Patten, civic design researcher at CCDFeb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Center for Civic DesigninCivic DesigningDon’t legislate ballot design. (There’s a better way to improve ballots.)At the Center for Civic Design, we spend a lot of time reading state election laws looking for the rules about ballot design. It makes us…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019