Your Voice, Your Vote—Accessible Polling Places and Election Supporting Technology
Thursday, August 7th, 2025 2:30 PM EDT – 4:00 PM EDT
REGISTER: https://accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=111178
Virtual
Join the U.S. Access Board and the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) for a webinar on voting accessibility. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) created the U.S. Elections Assistance Commission and the right for voters with disabilities to mark, cast and verify their ballots privately and independently. This webinar will cover data related to polling place accessibility during the 2024 election, including election-supporting technologies. Presenters will discuss standards related to polling place accessibility such as the Voluntary Voting Systems Guidelines (VVSG) and draft standards developed by the EAC’s Election Supporting Technology Evaluation Program. Additionally, presenters will demonstrate EAC accessibility web tools, research, and checklists designed to ensure polling place accessibility.
General Accommodations:
American Sign Language (ASL)
Open or Closed Captions
Materials Available in Alternate Formats
From the Sponsor:
Region 5 – Great Lakes ADA Center,
Audience:
Architects/Contractors, People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Consumer Advocate
Topic:
Other Laws, State and Local Government (ADA Title II)
Credit:
ACTCP Credit, AIA, Attendance,
Registration:
Required
Cost:
$ 0.00
Registration Link:
https://accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=111178(link is external)
Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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