Democracy Live's Secure Select 1.1
About Secure Select
Secure Select is an accessible online application that provides voters with a secure way to access, mark, review, and print their ballot selections. Voters access Secure Select by following a link provided by their local elections office.
Navigating through Secure Select
Screen Reader Navigation
Secure Select is written in HTML utilizing headers, lists, checkboxes, text inputs, and landmarks to provide an interface compatible with Screen Readers. Voters using a Screen Reader can navigate through Secure Select just as they would any other website. Recommended Screen Reader and Browser combinations include:
Windows
- JAWS with Internet Explorer
- Narrator with Internet Explorer
- NVDA with Firefox
MacOS
- VoiceOver with Safari
Keyboard Navigation
The voter may also use their keyboard to navigate through Secure Select. A blue outline shows the current focus at all times making keyboard navigation clear and simple.
Mouse Navigation
The voter may also use a mouse to point and click on elements in Secure Select to navigate through the application just like any other website.
How to Use Secure Select
Secure Select is composed of the following five screens.
Ballot Marking
The voter can mark selections using a mouse or a keyboard. If the voter tries to over-vote Secure Select prevents the over-vote and displays a clear warning.
If a write-in candidate is selected, a text field is provided to enter a candidate name.
After marking selections on the ballot, the voter clicks Continue to advance to Selection Review.
Selection Review
The voter is presented with a summary of their selections and is notified of any missing selections.
Clicking Change next to any contest will take the voter directly to the contest on the Ballot Marking screen. The voter can quickly navigate back to the review page by clicking on the Go back to review page link.
After reviewing selections, the voter clicks Continue to progress to the Print Selections screen.
Ballot Printing
The voter prints their ballot which contains a QR code representing their selections.
After the selections have been printed, the voter clicks End Session to progress to the Complete screen.
Complete
The voter selections are cleared from memory and the voter is presented with a thank you message.