Center for Civic Design ~ Democracy is a design problem ~ Civic design researchers and designers. Creators of the Field Guides To Ensuring Voter Intent To us, democracy is a design problem. The centerpiece of solving that problem is ensuring voter intent through design. Our goal is to make every interaction between government and citizens easy, effective, and pleasant. We bring civic design skills in research, usability, design, accessibility, language access, and plain language to improve the voting experience, make elections easier to administer, and encourage participation in elections. Through our work, we have helped hundreds of election officials build their skills and capacity, and touched millions of voters in important ways.