Physical features of ballots vary considerably across the US. This book shows how politicians use ballot design to influence voting.

In November 2000, when the now-infamous "butterfly ballot" confused crucial Florida voters during a hotly contested presidential race, the importance of well-de

This Is What Democracy Looked Like, the first illustrated history of printed ballot design, illuminates the noble but often flawed process at the heart of our d

US federalism grants state legislators the authority to design many aspects of election administration, including ballot features that mediate how citizens unde

Direct democracy is growing in the form of statewide ballot initiatives. This work assesses the health of the intitiative process through the insights of initia