It’s #FieldGuide Friday!
You must be excited. Because we are going to do Vol. 08 Guiding voters through the polling place.
Follow along, if you like: https://civicdesign.org/fieldguides/guiding-voters-through-the-polling-place/ …
Make it easy to read all languages. Make it easy to compare the information between languages. Limit signs to 2 languages.* One should be English.
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8/ Write in plain language. Write short sentences. Use simple words. Think of the voter as “you.” Write in the positive. Use numbers on step-by-step instructions. Keep paragraphs short.
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9/ Use icons to reinforce instructions. Use informational icons such as arrows and exclamation points to draw attention to important information or to help voters quickly scan dense information.
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10/ Make the text easy to read. Use a font large enough to be seen from a distance. Use upper- and lowercase. Use sans-serif fonts. Use white space to separate items on the same sign or poster.
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This is a test. Can voters: - find the information they need? - find the correct place to sign in? - understand how to navigate through the polling place? - read all signs easily? - understand what is allowed (and not allowed) in the polling place?
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#FieldGuides are beautiful little gems that contain research-based design guidelines for election administrators (or anyone who wants to use them, but we do
election officials).
Collect them all, online, in PDF, or in print. FREE for govies. https://civicdesign.org/fieldguides/ Show this thread
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