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Democracy is a design problem
Vote-by-mail envelope designs
that work for voters & elections administration
Whitney Quesenbery, Center for Civic Design
@civicdesign | civicdesign.org
Design by Oxide Design Co
Created in collaboration with the Future of California Elections and
California state and county election officials
Consistent. Recognizable. Usable. Accurate.
Flexible. Legal.
For voters, election officials, get-out-the-vote
organizations, and timely delivery
Everyone has a better election experience!
3 | Center for Civic Design
A coherent design system
4 | Center for Civic Design
Color variations in El Dorado
Outgoing envelopes for
Voter guide/sample ballot or
vote-by-mail ballot
Return envelopes for domestic
(courtesy or postage paid) and
overseas voters
These don’t go through the mail:
Provisional, CVR provisional, and
replacement envelopes for polling
place drop-off
5 | Center for Civic Design
Outgoing envelopes
Envelope 6.125” x 9.625” with covered window
6 | Center for Civic Design
Information about return options right on the envelope
Letter size envelope
7 | Center for Civic Design
Return envelopes
Letter size envelope
8 | Center for Civic Design
Back of the return envelope
9 | Center for Civic Design
Signature block – blank or pre-printed
10 | Center for Civic Design
Model inserts
11 | Center for Civic Design
Flexible for envelope shape
6.125 x 10.5”
12 | Center for Civic Design
Flexible layout for flaps, windows, cutting systems
Next steps
Can we make this a national design?
Field Guides to Ensuring Voter Intent
Design guidelines based on solid research
and best practices
civicdesign.org/fieldguides/
Vote-by-mail envelopes for California
Layouts and design guidelines
civicdesign.org/projects/vote-by-mail/
Civic icons and images
Visual resources for election materials
electiontools.org/tool/civic-icons-and-images/
Thank you
Whitney Quesenbery
whitneyq@civicdesign.org
@name
civicdesign.org
@civicdesign

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Vote-by-mail envelope designs

  • 1. Democracy is a design problem Vote-by-mail envelope designs that work for voters & elections administration Whitney Quesenbery, Center for Civic Design @civicdesign | civicdesign.org Design by Oxide Design Co Created in collaboration with the Future of California Elections and California state and county election officials
  • 2. Consistent. Recognizable. Usable. Accurate. Flexible. Legal. For voters, election officials, get-out-the-vote organizations, and timely delivery Everyone has a better election experience!
  • 3. 3 | Center for Civic Design A coherent design system
  • 4. 4 | Center for Civic Design Color variations in El Dorado Outgoing envelopes for Voter guide/sample ballot or vote-by-mail ballot Return envelopes for domestic (courtesy or postage paid) and overseas voters These don’t go through the mail: Provisional, CVR provisional, and replacement envelopes for polling place drop-off
  • 5. 5 | Center for Civic Design Outgoing envelopes Envelope 6.125” x 9.625” with covered window
  • 6. 6 | Center for Civic Design Information about return options right on the envelope Letter size envelope
  • 7. 7 | Center for Civic Design Return envelopes Letter size envelope
  • 8. 8 | Center for Civic Design Back of the return envelope
  • 9. 9 | Center for Civic Design Signature block – blank or pre-printed
  • 10. 10 | Center for Civic Design Model inserts
  • 11. 11 | Center for Civic Design Flexible for envelope shape 6.125 x 10.5”
  • 12. 12 | Center for Civic Design Flexible layout for flaps, windows, cutting systems
  • 13. Next steps Can we make this a national design?
  • 14. Field Guides to Ensuring Voter Intent Design guidelines based on solid research and best practices civicdesign.org/fieldguides/ Vote-by-mail envelopes for California Layouts and design guidelines civicdesign.org/projects/vote-by-mail/ Civic icons and images Visual resources for election materials electiontools.org/tool/civic-icons-and-images/