For the first time in twelve years, a new mayor of New York will be elected. An issue surrounding the upcoming mayoral election this November is the font size of the ballot, which has been critiqued for being too small. The article, appropriately named “New York City Ballots’ Tiny Print Is Criticized,” explains that in order to fit all required languages on a single-page ballot, the size of font must be kept to a minimum, even at the expense of some voters’ ability to understand clearly. It has been suggested that separate ballots be made for those who need to see the candidates’ names in a different language, and though that won’t be possible this year, it is being considered for the future.
By Iris Zelenko
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/nyregion/new-york-city-ballots-tiny-print-is-criticized.html
Sample section of the upcoming ballot.
