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Voting Booths of the Future

How Do You Want to Vote for Obama or McCain?

— November 4, 2008 — Social Good
With the big election tomorrow that will see Obama or McCain become president, this feature on redesigned voting booths is incredibly timely.

Core77 created a design challenge to create the voting booth of the future. While these won’t have any impact on the Bradley Effect, some designers found a way to make voting a little bit more high-tech, while others thought of ways to make casting that Obama ballot a bit more fun.

“Some are serious, some are playful, and some are politically ironic,” Core77 wrote. “A carnival ride where you see the future implications of your vote? A monkey with a tamborine superimposed between the candidates? Throwing rocks at the portraits of the candidates you least like?”

Voting Booth was a 1 Hour Design Challenge, the winner of which was the Voting Tree, by vinishree, featured in the main image above. Second Place was the Portable Voting Booth, by firenzee and third place went to the Bipartisan Shape Sorters, by njessee.
Trend Themes
1. High-tech Voting Booths - Opportunity for incorporating advanced technology, such as touchscreens and biometrics, into voting booths to enhance the voting experience and improve efficiency.
2. Interactive Voting Experiences - Potential for creating interactive and engaging voting experiences through gamification and novel design concepts to increase voter participation and interest.
3. Politically-themed Voting Booths - Possibility for designing voting booths that reflect political themes and add a touch of humor or irony to the voting process, creating a memorable and engaging experience for voters.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Opportunity for technology companies to develop and provide innovative voting booth solutions that leverage advancements in touchscreens, biometrics, and data analytics to modernize the electoral process.
2. Design - Potential for design firms to create unique and visually appealing voting booth concepts that enhance voter engagement and make the voting experience more enjoyable and memorable.
3. Entertainment - Possibility for entertainment companies to collaborate with designers and election officials to create politically-themed voting booths that offer a fun and entertaining experience for voters, potentially attracting more people to participate.
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