Title: Interfaces for electronic voting: focus group evidence

Authors: Ben Fairweather, Simon Rogerson

Addresses: Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR), De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK. ' Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR), De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK

Abstract: Electronic voting poses unique design challenges, simultaneously requiring extensive security, universal access and strict privacy. Results of British focus group research into electronic voting usability are presented. Recommendations flow, which follow the principle that electoral processes must be designed around the accurate transmission and aggregation of all voters| uncoerced wishes.

Keywords: audio; colour; disability; electronic voting; e-voting; equality; identification; interfaces; simplicity; undervoting; usability; extensive security; universal access; strict privacy; e-government; electronic government; interface design; e-democracy; electronic democracy.

DOI: 10.1504/EG.2005.008329

Electronic Government, an International Journal, 2005 Vol.2 No.4, pp.369 - 383

Published online: 05 Dec 2005 *

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