User research findings (2019)

Ballot question page:

• Pros/cons should be higher up the page. They're important. - multiple participants said this.
• Follow the money also needs to be moved up.
• Gist is also important.
• Tell me more isn't as important and should be moved down.
• Who cares is confusing. Participants wanted more explanation or links to find more out about organizations.
• Likes seeing interest on bonds because hadn't thought of that before.
• Likes itemization of money.
• Wants more citations.

Ballot info on Maine Ballot:

• Wants info about not having to be out of town to get an absentee ballot.

Finding information:

• People use Google to find info.
• Hard to find information about county ballot.

Misc:

• Often finds out what's on the ballot from signs.
• Likes that there's no ads on the site.
• Wants to be able to put in a town and get everything on the ballot.
• Didn't know you could vote early not by mail.
• Participant found two sample ballots on their town website and wasn't sure which was theirs.
• Participant wants to know where their house falls when there are multiple congressional regions in the town.
• Want candidate information.