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How to beat bad ballot design
and make sure your vote counts
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Election officials are resourceful, determined, and deeply committed to democracy.

In 2025, we saw that firsthand working with offices in 22 states to strengthen elections through civic design, language access, and community partnerships.
Onward to 2026. https://t.co/LcDy74VYpn

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In 2025, we worked with election offices in 22 states—nearly half the country. Curious what that work looked like?

Our 2025 Annual Report is out now!
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Read our 2025 annual report. https://t.co/LcDy74VqzP

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2025 was a big year for us.
We partnered with election offices in 22 states, trained 4,000 officials and civic leaders.

In 2026, we’re focused on supporting election offices as a steady, strategic voice so election officials can support voters with clarity and consistency.

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For a great introduction to how better design can strengthen democracy, tune in to Shore Stories on WHCP Radio, where Whitney Quesenbery chats with Val Cavelheri. 🎙️https://t.co/HUPsT9naci

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You might not think of yourself as a designer—but if you’ve ever created an election form, a ballot, or even a simple instruction sheet, you’ve made design choices that shape how voters interact with democratic materials.

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🎙️ Tonight at 6:30pm EST! Stay tuned for a great conversation on civic design with @whitneyq  Val Cavelheri, host of Shore Stories on WHCP Radio, for an insightful and engaging discussion. https://t.co/fCoaK94Scj

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Next week, we'll be at the Ohio Association of Election Officials event and will be teaching a course on using plain language and visual design to make voter materials stand out.

We're looking forward to seeing you there and would love to connect if you're attending!

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@BPC_Bipartisan 🔶 Our RCV Resources, including best practices for RCV voter education, ballot layout and design, and communicating election results.

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This @BPC_Bipartisan report on #RCV implementation validates the focus of our work: bridging the gaps between the goals of election reforms and the realities of election administration.

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✔️ Debates over ranked choice voting (RCV) often focus on implications for electoral competition and polarization.

But equally important are the administrative impacts. Adopting RCV—or any alternate voting system—requires significant costs, training, and public education.

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@BPC_Bipartisan 2 helpful resources to highlight: |

🔷 Our RCV Civic Roundtable for election officials, offering peer support and guidance for implementation. Please reach out to [email protected] if you'd like to join this community!

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And since it is Giving Tuesday: your support directly fuels the research, tools, and design work that help make elections easier to run and easier to navigate for every voter.
👉 Donate today: https://t.co/cWqERoQ6LF

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As we look ahead to 2026, now is a great moment to pause, plan, and set your election office up for success. This month, we are highlighting some of our favorite election planning resources of the year.

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🎧 Conversation starters for poll workers
Questions to help you understand what’s working and what could be improved in your training programs.
🔗  Read the questions: https://t.co/sIBeSqiF9z

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We also just launched part 2, Setting goals in election operations, a toolkit to help you take your insights and turn them into the foundations for actionable plans. https://t.co/b1WnkImIyt

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The days after an election are the perfect time to pause and reflect. Our Post-Election Debrief Toolkit helps election offices assess what worked, identify improvements, and prepare for future success. Check it out here: https://t.co/rUDNIcDZAd