Publications

Technical Guidance

Human Factors and Privacy Reference Documents

• Report of Findings: Use of Language in Ballot Instructions, NIST IR 7556
  
  
• Guidelines for Using Color in Voting Systems, NIST IR 7537
  
  
• Style Guide for Voting System Documentation, NIST IR 7519
  
  
• "Review of the gap between instructions for voting and best practice in providing instructions"
  
  
• Guidelines for Writing Clear Instructions for Voters & Poll Workers
  
  
• Human Performance Metrics for Voting Equipment
  
  
• User-Based Conformance Test for the Usability of Voting Equipment 
  
  

NIST Technical Publications

• Development of Appropriate Test Markings for Optical Scan Voting Machines, Phase 1: Ballot Scanning and Collection (HTML)
  
  
• Development of Appropriate Test Markings for Optical Scan Voting Machines, Phase 2: Analysis of Ballot Markings (HTML) 
  
  
• A Threat Analysis on UOCAVA Voting Systems, NIST IR 7551
  
  
• NIST Human Factors Report NIST SP 500-256, May 2004
  
  
• Accuracy, Integrity, and Security in Computerized Vote-Tallying by Roy Saltman; NIST SP 500-158, August 1988
  
  
• Effective Use of Computing Technology in Vote Tallying, by Roy Saltman, NIST SP 500-30, April 1978 (originally NBSIR 75-786)
   

Additional Resource Information

• Sample Ballots
  
  
• VVSG 2005 Glossary and References 
  
  
• Election Administration in the United States - Joseph Harris, 1934 
  
  
• Preliminary Report: Independent Verification: Essential Actions to Assure Integrity in the Voting Process - Roy Saltman
  
  
• Other NIST Participation
• • National Software Reference Library (NSRL) for Voting
    
  • NIST Symposium - "Building Trust & Confidence in Voting Systems", Dec 10-11, 2003
    
  • National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Workshop for Laboratories Testing to Voting System Standards, August 2004 (archived webcasts)
    
  • Threat Analysis Workshop
    
  • Electronic Voting Technology Workshop, 2006