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Description
The 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) gave NIST a key role in helping to realize nationwide improvements in voting systems. NIST performs research that examines the role of human factors in the design and application of next generation voting systems, including assistive technologies for individuals, in order to develop usability and accessibility requirements and test methods for those requirements. This research assists the Election Assistance Commission in the development of voting system standards and guidance.
Resources
- For more information on NIST ITL voting research: NIST Voting
- For more information about the HAVA.
Reports & Publications
Cloud-based Accessibility for Voting Applications
December 22, 2015
Author(s): Shanee T. Dawkins, Sharon J. Laskowski
Personalized Voting: The Intersection of Cloud and Mobility
July 21, 2015
Author(s): Shanee T. Dawkins, Sharon J. Laskowski
Guidelines for Writing Clear Instructions and Messages for Voters and Poll Workers
June 5, 2009
Author(s): Janice (Ginny) Redish, Sharon J. Laskowski
Report of Findings: Use of Language in Ballot Instructions
May 6, 2009
Author(s): Janice G. Redish, Dana Chisnell, Ethan Newby, Sharon J. Laskowski, Svetlana Z. Lowry
Guidelines for Using Color in Voting Systems
October 23, 2008
Author(s): Maureen Stone, Sharon J. Laskowski, Svetlana Z. Lowry
VAST 2008 Challenge: Introducing Mini-Challenges
August 29, 2008
Author(s): Georges Grinstein, Catherine Plaisant, Sharon J. Laskowski, Theresa O'Connell, Jean Scholtz, Mark Whiting
Style Guide for Voting System Documentation
August 25, 2008
Author(s): Dana E. Chisnell, Susan C. Becker, Sharon J. Laskowski, Svetlana Z. Lowry
Style Guide for Voting System Documentation
August 25, 2008
Author(s): Dana E. Chisnell, Susan C. Becker, Sharon J. Laskowski, Svetlana Z. Lowry
Making Ballot Language Understandable to Voters
August 1, 2006
Author(s) Sharon J. Laskowski, Janice G. Redish
Improving the Usability and Accessibility of Voting Systems and Products
May 7, 2004
Author(s): Sharon J. Laskowski, James H. Yen, Marguerite W. Autry, J Cuginin, William H. Killam
Improving the Usability and Accessibility of Voting Systems and Products
April 1, 2004
Author(s): Sharon J. Laskowski, James H. Yen, M Autry, John V. Cugini, W Killam