The butterfly ballot, as it came to be known, was designed by then-Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LaPore. She was trying to help seniors see the 10 candidates for president by ...

In Election 2000, it all came down to Florida. About 2,000 votes in Palm Beach County might have gone the wrong way.

A new look at the notorious Palm Beach butterfly ballot has found fresh evidence that voter confusion may have helped cost Democratic nominee Al Gore the election in Florida. In the scientific ...

The creator of the infamous “butterfly ballot” used in the 2000 presidential election is fighting for her job as Palm Beach County’s elections chief. Florida’s voting system has been under ...

And that’s the end of the butterfly ballot. Florida Supreme Court spokesman Craig Waters relayed the news at the end of a very busy legal day: “We conclude as a matter of law that the Palm ...

Nov. 30 -- Voters have complained they’re confusing. Lawyers have argued it in court. Now a Canadian scientist is publishing a study to try and prove the infamous “butterfly ballot” leads to ...

Butterfly ballots like those used in Palm Beach County, Fla., for the 2000 presidential election are confusing and biasing, and election officials would do well to consider social science theories ...

"Butterfly ballots" like those used in Palm Beach County are significantly more confusing than standard ballots, and middle-aged voters using butterfly ballots are far more likely to vote ...

In America's rush to pick a president--what's the hurry, guys?