ADA Checklist for Polling Places update for 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice released an updated technical assistance publication on polling place accessibility for voters with disabilities. The publication, “ADA Checklist for Polling Places” includes a survey to guide election officials in evaluating the accessibility of facilities used or being considered for use as polling places.

This 25-page document is an updated technical assistance publication on polling place accessibility for voters with disabilities. The publication includes information about key areas of a facility that must be accessible to voters with mobility or vision disabilities, options for low-cost temporary measures for removing barriers, and a survey to guide election officials in evaluating the accessibility of facilities used or being considered for use as polling places. (2016)

ADA Checklist for Polling Places (HTML) | (PDF)