Latinos for Trump v. Sessions

Filing 1

COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14386818). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Latinos for Trump. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - List of State Governors and Secretaries of State, #2 Exhibit 2 - Cain Declaration 20210118, #3 Exhibit 3 - Global Risk Analysis: Special Report, #4 Exhibit 4-1, #5 Exhibit 4-2, #6 Exhibit 4-3, #7 Exhibit 4-4, #8 Exhibit 4-5, #9 Exhibit 4-6, #10 Exhibit 4-7, #11 Exhibit 4-8, #12 Exhibit 4-9, #13 Exhibit 4-10, #14 Exhibit 4-11, #15 Exhibit 4-12, #16 Exhibit 4-13, #17 Exhibit 4-14, #18 Exhibit 4-15, #19 Exhibit 4-16, #20 Exhibit 4-17, #21 Exhibit 4-18, #22 Exhibit 4-19, #23 Exhibit 4-20, #24 Exhibit 4-21, #25 Exhibit 4-22, #26 Exhibit 4-23, #27 Exhibit 4-24, #28 Exhibit 4-25)(Davis, Paul)

Election Website
Best Practices
Texas Association of Election Administrators
2020 Mid-Winter Conference
January 10, 2020
College Station, Texas

Session objectives
• Better understand voters’ informational needs
• Be familiar with principles of plain design and
plain language
• Know immediate actions you can take to
improve your election website
• Have resources to help you improve your site

Nice to meet you!

Center for Tech and Civic Life
We connect Americans with the
information they need to
become and remain civically
engaged, and ensure that our
elections are more professional,
inclusive, and secure.
@HelloCTCL
www.techandciviclife.org

Civic Data
We provide affordable, open-source civic
data so that voters can have a more
informed and engaged relationship with
their government.

Government Services
We support election officials with industry
best practices, free tech solutions, and
cutting-edge training to make elections
more trustworthy and inclusive.

Best practices from the field

www.techandciviclife.org/news-and-events

Free tools

www.electiontools.org

Professional development courses

www.techandciviclife.org/courses

How can you address your community’s needs?

PROVIDING KEY ELECTION
INFORMATION

Top questions for voters
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What is on the ballot?
How do I get an absentee ballot, and when is
it due?
Where do I vote?
Who is in office now?
How do I register to vote?

Top question for non-voters
1.

How do I participate in an election?

Let’s experiment
What’s it like to search for information
on a county election website?

#1 What is on the ballot?

#2 How do I get an absentee
ballot, and when is it due?

#3 How do I register to vote?

Recap
• Was it easy to find what you needed?
• Did the sites remind you of your own
website?
• What suggestions do you have to
improve the sites?

How design and language are related to usability

MAKING ELECTION
INFORMATION USABLE

Design à usability

What is plain design?
When you publish content using plain
design, readers can quickly and easily find
the information they need.

Plain design guidelines
• Include white space to make content
manageable
• Use menus and headings effectively
• Use lists where appropriate
• Align content to the left of the page
• Use a sans serif font that is at least 12 point
size
• Use strong contrast between text color and
background color

What is plain language?
Plain language is writing designed to
ensure the reader understands as
quickly, easily, and completely as
possible.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_language

Before:

After:

If you are unable to locate your voter registration
information but think you are registered to vote and you
have not moved outside of your county of prior
registration, you may be eligible to cast a provisional ballot
during in person absentee voting period at an appropriate
early voting location or the county board of elections, or
on Election Day at the correct polling place for your
current address that may be counted.

If election workers can’t verify your voter registration, you
can vote using a provisional ballot. Learn more about
provisional ballots on our website.

Why is plain language
important?
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Reaches people with low literacy
Increases accessibility
Avoids misunderstandings
Creates transparency
Builds trust between you and the
public

Plain language guidelines
Write in the positive
Use active rather than passive voice
Address the reader directly
Use short words, short sentences, and
short sections
• Use the words voters will be looking for,
and avoid jargon
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Where do you go from here?

STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR
WEBSITE

Simplify

Let your menu do the work

Cut redundant content

Use clear terminology

Answer voters’ top questions

Test mobile friendliness

https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly

Looking for additional support to improve your
election website?

ELECTION WEBSITE
RESOURCES

Center for Civic Design field guide

www.civicdesign.org/fieldguides/

Course: Building a New
Election Website

www.techandciviclife.org/courses

Course: Improving Your
Election Website

www.techandciviclife.org/courses

Build your own site using
our template

www.electiontools.org/tool/election-website-template

Usability Testing Kit

www.electiontools.org/tool/usability-testing-kit

Reviewing our objectives
• Better understand voters’ informational
needs
• Be familiar with principles of plain
design and plain language
• Know immediate actions you can take to
improve your election website
• Have resources to help you improve
your site

Vote at Home training for election officials
Free, 60-minute webinars covering best practices in local Vote at Home administration

Envelope design

Thursday, February 13th | 2pm EST

Supplementary materials
Tuesday, February 18th | 2pm EST

Tools for tracking

Tuesday, February 20th | 2pm EST

www.techandciviclife.org/vote-at-home

Self-paced election cybersecurity courses

ctcl.pathwright.com

Questions?
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Email: [e-mail]
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