Replication data for: An Assessment of Voting Technology and Ballot Design

With the recent troubles in U.S. elections, there has been a nationwide push to update voting systems. Municipalities are investing heavily in electronic voting systems, many of which use a touch screen. These systems offer the promise of faster and more accurate voting, but the current reality is that they have some shortcomings in terms of voter usability. This study examines issues related to the usability of electronic voting systems and reports on a series of usability studies that involved expert review, close observation, a field test, and an exit poll to learn voters’ responses to a new voting system. Our analysis shows these systems work well, but they have some shortcomings including some that have raised concerns among a minority of voters.近年来美国选举风波频发，全美范围内掀起了更新选举系统的热潮。各市政当局正大力投入电子选举系统的建设，其中多数采用触摸屏交互方式。此类系统本有望实现更快捷、更精准的投票流程，但当前实际应用中，其在选民易用性层面仍存在若干不足。本研究针对电子选举系统的易用性问题展开探究，并汇报了一系列易用性研究成果：该系列研究涵盖专家评审、近距离观察、实地测试以及出口民调，以获取选民对新型选举系统的使用反馈。分析结果表明，此类系统整体运行表现良好，但仍存在部分不足，其中部分问题已引发少数选民的担忧。