Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:05.
Date Published:
01/01/2009Author(s):
R. Michael Alvarez, Caltech
Does ballot design “matter”? Does the design of ballots influence how voters cast their ballots, and thereby affect the outcome of an election? Anecdotal evidence indicates that ballot design may be a very important factor in American elections. Probably the most well-known ballot design question is the now infamous “butterfly” ballot design, from the 2000 Florida election.
