US elections technology—the infrastructure on which democracy depends—is proprietary, locking up public data; unlocking that data is a design challenge on many levels.
— Hugh Dubberly
"A Design Solution to unlock U.s elections data" an article written by Hugh Dubberly, reflects the actions of the TrustTheVote Project whose mission is
"to develop a set of elections technologies that are trustworthy, up-to-date, and complete, and to make the technologies available on an open- source basis (that is, for free) for adoption or adaptation by any election jurisdiction in the US. The TrustTheVote Project is a not-for-profit effort headquartered in Silicon Valley and staffed by social entrepreneurs and seasoned technologists who are putting local elections officials at the center of their work."
The role in design for this project is all about creating a better experience for voters. VoteStream, the name given to the software is being created to give voters a better voting and more reliable experience. Interfaces and prototyping are the way to help development to clarify all the goals the project is aiming towards. With how much technology is advancing it is shocking that are main methods of voting are walking up to the ballet or sending it in by mail. With design and a solid protected software, voting could be made more accessible and appealing to the modern day person.
Aside from TrustTheVote Project there is a campaign in the design field that has been going around called Get Out The Vote. Get Out The Vote's main initiative is to use the power of design to motivate the American public to register and get out to vote in the 2016 elections. Designers are encouraged to create and submit posters to the campaign and add to the gallery. This could be a great portfolio piece for any designer and I am excited to start working on one for the campaign my self.
To read the full article and get a better understanding of the TrustTheVote Project the link is posted below!
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