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Improving the Usability and Accessibility of Voting Systems and Products

Published

Author(s)

Sharon J. Laskowski, James H. Yen, M Autry, John V. Cugini, W Killam

Abstract

In the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Public Law 107-252, the Election Assistance Commission, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is mandated to submit a report on human factors, usability, and accessibility to Congress. This report was written to address this mandate. The report describes how research and best
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 500-56
Report Number
500-56

Keywords

accessibility, conformance, HAVA (Help America Vote Act), human factors, human-computer interaction, standards, usability, voting products, voting systems

Citation

Laskowski, S. , Yen, J. , Autry, M. , Cugini, J. and Killam, W. (2004), Improving the Usability and Accessibility of Voting Systems and Products, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=150478 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created April 1, 2004, Updated January 22, 2009