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Archive for June 2012

Angry Twitter Bird Followup: Alyssa Katz

By Doug Chapin | June 29, 2012

Alyssa Katz, whose Tweet was the focus of my blog post Wednesday, follows up with more detail and her thoughts on social media and elections.

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Election Administration "Tempting"? Yes, Please …

By Doug Chapin | June 28, 2012

A recent blog post in the Miami Herald highlights the trend of current and former legislators expressing interest in running for county election supervisor jobs. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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Angry Twitter Birds: Unhappy NYC Voter Demonstrates Power, Reach of Social Media

By Doug Chapin | June 27, 2012

Social media makes it easier than ever to take the pulse of voters on Election Day – but it also makes it possible for a single voter’s problem to reach a (very) wide audience.

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The Power of DIY? Hands-on Approach Might Help With Newer Voting Technology

By Doug Chapin | June 26, 2012

A recent story on issues with ballot scanners in South Dakota and elsewhere highlights the value of jurisdictions’ willingness to commit to hands-on management of voting technology.

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Dollars and Sense: Election Policy Decisions Cost NYC, NC Big Bucks

By Doug Chapin | June 25, 2012

Recent decisions by legislators in New York and North Carolina have had significant impacts on the election budgets of election administrators in both states.

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Florida Voters Getting Lots of Help – Whether They Like It or Not

By Doug Chapin | June 22, 2012

A recent controversy about an outside voter registration mailing in Florida highlights the challenge facing election offices when groups attempt to “help” voters.

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GeekNet Grab Bag: Assorted Goodies

By Doug Chapin | June 21, 2012

Wrapping up the look back at the recent GeekNet in Minneapolis with a quick summary of some topics that came up in our discussions …

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GeekNet Goodies Part III: LA County's GIS Operation

By Doug Chapin | June 20, 2012

Geographic information systems (GIS) are becoming more and more valuable to election offices. Los Angeles County’s Ken Bennett’s GeekNet presentation highlights why (and how) GIS is poised to help election administrators do their jobs.

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GeekNet Goodies (cont.): Maricopa's Provisional Ballot Processing Program

By Doug Chapin | June 19, 2012

Maricopa County, Arizona has upgraded its provisional ballot process to handle the large volume of such ballots – a classic example of a bigger county using bigger resources to make a big job more manageable.

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Attitude, Aptitude, Ability: Using Web Personas to Improve Online Design

By Doug Chapin | June 18, 2012

Dana Chisnell’s recent presentation on web design is a useful reminder to look past age and demographics to the things that really matter when users interact with technology.

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