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Research & Analysis

Report

Being Online Is Still Not Enough

Reviews and Recommendations for State Election Websites

 

Best Practices

Being Online Is Still Not Enough identified best practices for state election websites that help voters easily find and understand information about registration, voting, candidates, and ballot measures.

Many of these recommendations are based on practices already in place in some states. The report divides best practices into three groups:

  Content

  Lookup Tools

  Usability  

BONE2 bullet small Registering to voteBONE2 bullet small Displaying lookup toolsBONE2 bullet small Search engine results
BONE2 bullet small Ballot informationBONE2 bullet small Writing instructionsBONE2 bullet small Website navigation
BONE2 bullet small Casting a ballotBONE2 bullet small Information to includeBONE2 bullet small Writing for the Web
BONE2 bullet small Absentee voting/early votingBONE2 bullet small Displaying website search toolsBONE2 bullet small Effective page layouts
BONE2 bullet small Military/overseas votersBONE2 bullet small Good search resultsBONE2 bullet small Accessibility
BONE2 bullet small Voters with disabilities BONE2 bullet small Organized home page
BONE2 bullet small Contact information  
BONE2 bullet small Elections calendar  
BONE2 bullet small Election results  
BONE2 bullet small Privacy protection 

Report Assets

State Fact Sheets
Date:
December 6, 2011
Contacts:
Stephanie Bosh | 202.540.6741
Project:
Election Initiatives
Issues:
Election Technology, Technology, Online Registration, Military and Overseas Voting, Absentee Voting, Voting Information
State:
National

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