Measuring the usability of paper ballots: Efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 2547-2551

  Everett, Sarah P ^a   Byrne, Michael D ^a   Greene, Kristen K ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ERROR ANALYSIS; INFORMATION USE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDIZATION;

ELECTION ADMINISTRATION; VOTING SYSTEMS;

USABILITY ENGINEERING;

EID: 44349131016     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120605002407     Document Type: Conference Paper

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