It’s #FieldGuideFriday! If you work in elections, you’re probably designing, revising, or redesigning forms getting ready for November. So why don’t we talk about some best practices for forms design?
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7/ Make signature fields stand out. Using an X to mark the location for a signature helps people get it right.
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8/ Put instructions and error messages where they will be noticed. Start with anything the voter needs to do to prepare. Put instructions, hints, and warnings before the field, not after. Online, list errors at the top of the page, and highlight the location in the form.
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9/ Tell voters what to do with the form when they are done. Put the information at the end of the form, where voters will see it when they are finished filling in their information.
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10/ Watch people filling in the form. Usability testing for forms includes watching to see if voters can provide all the information needed without help. Make sure voters can: -Understand the questions -Read the form easily -Fill in the form without mistakes
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11/ That’s it! Now you have some guidelines for making great forms and surveys. Get this
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