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How might we design an accessible election experience for everyone?
Mission #1
Share Your Election Story
Tell us about your election experiences.
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Mission #2
Explore through Empathy
Let's get active and learn about the needs of voters and other individuals.
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Mission #3
Understand the Democratic Process
What does democracy look like where you live?
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Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
How might we use outside news, innovations or insights to inform our efforts?
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Mission #5
Surprise Us
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Airport Analogy
As I was reading about long lines, difficulty of access, lack of understanding, I could not help thinking of the experience of going through security in airports. Can we learn from this stressful experience to make voting more accessible? Submitted by: Anne-Laure Fayard MISSION #4: Learn from Analogies
Mission #1
Share Your Election Story
in France some of the most simple way of voting is for presidential and referendum - as the question and answer are simple - no multiple choice questionnaires where ticking becomes random.
Picture and paper - old fashioned way?
in France some of the most simple way of voting is for presidential and referendum - as the question and answer are simple - no multiple choice questionnaires where ticking becomes random.
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Gwenaelle Deloux
February 20, 2012
05:25PM |
Mission #3
Understand the Democratic Process
Should I fly home to vote?
If setting a virtual voting system isn’t possible, how can a country encourage oversea voters to plan a flight back home and vote?
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Ting-Han Huang
February 20, 2012
05:12PM |
Mission #2
Explore through Empathy
From- Manjula, my cheerful and less educated maid.
Using the interview kit , i had an interesting session with my less educated but very cheerful and active maid. She was very quick in complaining about the things she din't like !
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Mamta Gautam
February 20, 2012
05:06PM |
Mission #5
Surprise Us
3V: VIEW, VOICE, VOTE @20:00 on the (hulu.com) model
I am turning the camera on the voters. The candidates are going to listen to the Viewers that Voice their Vote.
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Patricio M. Hidalgo
February 20, 2012
04:59PM |
Mission #5
Surprise Us
A Girls Running Start
By educating young women and girls about the importance of politics, and imbuing them with the skills they need to be leaders, and give women the “running start” they need to achieve greater political power.
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Ohood Al-nayel
February 12, 2012
06:51AM |
Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
When people with disabilities turn into public figures
To really consider accessibility as something essential, and not as an 'extra', we need to see people with disabilities just like people. So, I was wondering what could help to 'normalize' disabilities, when I remembered Petra.
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Laura Espiau
February 03, 2012
12:15AM |
Mission #5
Surprise Us
Audio announcement − The sound of voting
Bell towers are calling on the hours or announce a marriage, minarets telling it’s time to pray and sirens telling you that the airplanes carrying bombs are moving in.
All Iconic features in our society relying on the wide reach of sound message.
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Jakob Uhlin
February 03, 2012
01:03PM |
Mission #5
Surprise Us
Down with the Butterfly Ballot: Accessibility Starts with Making the Current Ballot Papers Readable
I cannot believe the horrible, error-prone, design of American Ballot Papers. Better readability would help all but especially those with vision issues.
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Tristan Cooke
January 25, 2012
06:43AM |
Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
Parkingfee machines
I thought it could be interesting to watch different types of Parking-fee- and vending machines. They are more and more designed with big colourful buttons and graphic symbols easily recognizable. And with lots of smart functions.
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Johan Löfström
January 31, 2012
04:44PM |
Mission #2
Explore through Empathy
Studying the Usage of the Bangalore Bus System by the Blind
Ensuring that people with disabilities are able to reach voting centers is key.
This study can serve as a pointer for us to gain empathy into pain points and discover opportunities in improving the accessibility of transport systems.
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Ishan Bhalla
January 30, 2012
04:34AM |
Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
Currency Design for the Visually Impaired
Many countries design currency notes and coins in such a way that the visually impaired can better recognise and use them.
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Ramanand J
January 27, 2012
04:42AM |
Mission #3
Understand the Democratic Process
Build Trust in the System and Achieve Confidence in the Outcome
Electing people to any office whether it be an "important" public office or simply a position in a small organisation will always be a matter of trust and confidence. In order to enhance the voting experience it will be critical to increase these.
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Paul Reader
January 30, 2012
06:24AM |
Mission #3
Understand the Democratic Process
Fair Elections in India through a National ID System
A fairly new unit of the Indian Gov't called the 'Unique Identification Authority of India' is hoping to address the rigged state elections and widespread embezzlement by providing all Indian citizens with a unique, verifiable, ID number.
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Josh Treuhaft
January 27, 2012
08:41PM |
Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
Wheelchair Tour of Voting Booths--put policy makers in wheelchairs to test accessibility
Tourists tour the old Jerusalem neighborhood of Nachlaot by wheelchair to test its accessibility. What if our policy makers all got into wheelchairs (or had blindness goggles or specialized earplugs) to test compliance with the Help America Vote Act?
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Rebekah Emanuel
February 12, 2012
09:43PM |
Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
How do "things" communicate with us?
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) had a fascinating exhibit this summer "Talk to Me" about how humans interact with people interact with objects, buildings, and other "things" in the world.
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Daniel Castro
February 07, 2012
09:31PM |
Mission #1
Share Your Election Story
Aided elderly voters in India
In India, sometimes the rules are bent to allow accessibility.
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Ashwin Gopi
February 08, 2012
05:24AM |
Mission #4
Learn from Analogies
Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Currently in the U.S., APS are typically installed upon request along a specific route of travel for a particular individual, or group of individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
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Camila Ojeda
January 29, 2012
08:35PM |
Mission #1
Share Your Election Story
You did put your ballot in the poll but you did not vote!
You can PARTICIPATE to the act of voting (putting a bullot in a poll) but it does not mean you did ACCESS to the real process of voting (choose a poll that is representing your priorities, vision, opinion..).
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Florian Villaumé
February 19, 2012
04:03AM |
Mission #3
Understand the Democratic Process
Digital Democracy
UK social company Democratise attempts to bring people and their communities closer to each other and the institutions and representatives that govern the UK. In this way, voters feel more able to communicate their needs to their representatives.
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Dan Watson
February 07, 2012
08:52AM |
Mission #5
Surprise Us
The "Door to Door" system at the University of Wisconsin residential halls
Most college students don't like to leave there residential halls because they're either lazy or busy. Therefore, the University of Wisconsin made the registration process easier by having volunteers or the residential assistants go door to door.
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Hiba Abdulaziz
February 20, 2012
02:34PM |
