Lab+8


 * CCT333 Lesson #8 In Class Assignment and Tutorial: Designing a Polling System **
 * Professor Littlejohn **

1. Divide up into teams of three.

2. Go to Open Ideo and look at "How might we design an accessible election experience for everyone?" at[]

3. Review the Challenge Brief for this Open IDEO contest:


 * Challenge Brief **

For many citizens in democracies around the world, the ability to cast an election ballot is often a given. But what if you had a disability, difficulties with language or reading, limited mobility or other conditions that excluded you from participating in the election process? In fact many people face a variety of social and technological barriers that impede their ability to cast their ballot privately and independently. In this challenge, OpenIDEO and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation are asking our community to find ways to improve election accessibility for people with disabilities and other limitations. With your help, we’re eager to design new solutions that make the entire voting process – from registering to vote to casting a ballot – accessible for everyone.

Based upon the concepts and ideation of this web site, and then class case study of "how not to design a ballot" (using famous example of the Palm Beach County ballot), we are going to design an in situ voting system and machine online ballot system.

To define requirements, we are going to use MoSCoW:

M - MUST: Describes a requirement that must be satisfied in the final solution for the solution to be considered a success. S - SHOULD: Represents a high-priority item that should be included in the solution if it is possible. This is often a critical requirement but one which can be satisfied in other ways if strictly necessary. C - COULD: Describes a requirement which is considered desirable but not necessary. This will be included if time and resources permit. W - WON'T: Represents a requirement that stakeholders have agreed will not be implemented in a given release, but may be considered for the future.

Some of the virtual teams on the IDEO website found that accessibility was an issue for the differently-abled. Either they were unable to find a means to get there or it was difficult to find the venue itself. Dean Logan's office is a great example of an accessible venue to properly serve the differently-abled; therefore every voter within the Los Angeles county can cast their vote privately regardless of any specific needs they may have.
 * 4) Look over [] and see how they collected examples based upon their design brief. What issues did they raise? **

Electric Voting Machines (EVM) in India are designed with a simple computer with a processor with a memory to store votes. It can easily be tampered with a dishonest look alike version of the displays. The concerns in India with EVM is that they are vulnerable to fraud. In the Youtube video, the display was tampered with a dishonest display that included a small chip that replaces the real results with dishonest ones with a bluetooth radio. Criminals can also cheat by changing the votes while the machines are stored between the elections and the public counting session.
 * 5) View [] to see concerns about online election systems in India, and how they are designed presently. There is additional information in your Lesson 8 Class Readings about case studies on polling stations. **

M - Signs of the voting office strategically placed outside for voters to see. Accessible entrances for voters (ie. wheelchair entry ways). Physical ballots that are self-explanatory to voters while using permanent markers therefore, votes are seen properly on the voting computer. S - Magnifying glass included when filling out the ballots. C - Designing the 'look' of the ballots ex. font, colors W - The option of having differently-abled users vote in the comfort of their own homes.
 * 6) Define your requirements for an effective in situ (placed in a fixed location) ballot system using MoSCoW. **


 * 7) Draw a flowchart of your in situ ballot system showing its steps of use. **



**8) Create a wireframe of your physical ballot, with enough room to include 10 theoretical candidates.**



**9) Using MoSCoW, define your requirements for an effective virtual (online) ballot system.**

M - The access for differently-abled voters such as those with impaired vision to properly fill out a ballot using system that allows the user to listen. The system must be computerized and will allow the user to vote by pressing characters on the keyboard. S - Headphones with volume control. C - Designing the 'look' of the program on the computer ex. font, colors W - Integrating the system onto an iPad. Those who do not have access to the location of the venue has the option to download the system onto their electronic platforms to vote in the comfort of their homes.

**10) Draw a wireframe of its interface, and a storyboard (or flowchart) of a user case scenario to show how it works.**

a) User notifies employers they are visually impaired. b) An employer guides them to the computer system then asks his language preference. c) Language preference is set up, the user places the headphones to his ears. Then the employer places the user's right index finger for the 'Yes' button, and the left index finger for the 'No' button. d) The system starts by asking: "Can you properly hear the words coming out of headphones?" e) Once sound and hand placement of the buttons are completed, the system asks a series of question to gather user's votes. f) Once completed, his results are printed onto a sheet of paper and then placed into the counting vote system.

WIREFRAME OF AN **ONLINE** BALLOT Other than the hearing-impaired the majority of candidates can process the physical ballot with ease (if not, they have the option of receiving help from one of the employers). The physical ballot is witnessed on the computer screen. It has many different preferences to cater to the user vis-a-vis volume control as well as appearance (with regards to font, size and colour). The ballot seen on the screen is a lot easier to maneuver with merely a touch of buttons to vote. It only takes 5 minutes to complete and It has language options for those unable to understand English properly.

**11) What are the unique challenges of an online vs in situ polling station? List 5 differences between the two.** and may deter them from voting. || entry points for those with wheelchairs. || Users may not have a computer or a platform to work with at all. ||
 * In Situ || On Line ||
 * Users may not have a way to get there. || Users may not be as technically-savy
 * Voting offices may not have accessible

**12) List five ways in which you would evaluate your final designs.**

will allow permission with regards to their voting process. || Voters privacy issues. || determine their voting process. || How well did our method attend to those with accessibility issues? || they have completed voting. || User friendly: website? || polling stations have impacted the community. || Reaction: Feedback ||
 * In Situ || On Line ||
 * Attending the voting office and speaking with users who
 * Sending a letter in the mail to differently-abled users to
 * Having limited users answer a ballot questionnaire after
 * Did our method address accessibility issues? || Is the design clear? Did users have trouble casting a vote? ||
 * Track community news to see how the improvements in