The epic journey of American voters

People care about elections. They actually care a great deal. In fact, almost everyone has a lot of feelings and thoughts about elections and whether and how to take part. Even people who don’t take part care. Some are even very passionate and excited about…

Why is the U.S. voting infrastructure so fractured?

I see you have questions about how elections work in the United States. Up until now, you probably haven’t thought much about how elections work and why someone’s experience in Massachusetts could be so different from yours in Alabama, or…

The Systems of Elections: Explainer for people in a hurry

Making voting universal (and secure)

Picture this: It’s Election Day, 2020, and some states are reporting massively long lines of…

Don’t legislate ballot design. (There’s a better way to improve ballots.)

How ballots get that way: a collection of quick reads

Center for Civic Design 2016–2017: A year-and-a-half in review

Make a difference

Put your UX skills to work for democracy.

We’ve been hearing from a lot of people who want to use their energy, skills, and time to make a difference. They want their effort to be meaningful, but don’t know where to start so that their work has some real impact.

Using your website to fight misinformation: Helping especially vulnerable voters

A new national…