Designing for Democracy: Election Administration

In the wake of recent tensions in the electoral space, there has never been a more critical time to explore the intersection of design and election administration. This engaging, project-based course will offer students the opportunity to apply design principles to a compelling, timely design space, and work on real-world applications that can help improve how local election offices administer elections. Through exposure to multiple levels of design, including visual design, service design, strategic design, and systems design, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how design can be applied to the administration side of elections.