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Does democracy have a design problem?

A copy of the Palm Beach County, FL, presidential ballot, 08 November 2000, shows the staggering of the candidates on the ballot that lead to some confusion for Palm Beach County voters during polling for the presidential election 07 November.
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A copy of the Palm Beach County, FL, presidential ballot, 08 November 2000, shows the staggering of the candidates on the ballot that lead to some confusion for Palm Beach County voters during polling for the presidential election 07 November. The voting machine would punch a hole by the arrows signifying the voters choice, but some voters apparently punched next to Reform Party nominate Pat Buchanan instead of Al Gore.

This hour we talk with experts in ballot design about how to put together a ballot that's accessible to everyone, and all of the things to keep in mind, from font size to the length of candidate's names. Plus, a look at the evolution of ballots throughout history.

GUESTS: 

  • Whitney Quesenbery: Executive Director of the
  • Alicia Cheng: Head of Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and author of

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Colin McEnroe, Frankie Devevo, and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She's also a producer of the podcast 'Generation Barney.' She first worked at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.