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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2024 · 33 MIN

5 Tips for Accessible Elections & Polling Places

from ADA Shop Talk · host BlueDAG, LLC

Today, I have my 5 Tips for Accessible Elections and Polling Places. These are not official DOJ or US Access Board tips; they are my practical tips that will help any elections or polling place official trying to make their facilities more accessible.   Tip #1 – Start with Full Compliance First. I.e., the removal of all barriers. Tip #2 – Recognize that full compliance may not always be achievable.  Tip #3 – Use the “Approach, Enter and Exit” methodology. Tip #4 – Start with Parking and work your way into the voting areas.  Tip #5 – Temporary measures are your friend.  Official US DOJ Elections Document    Did you know that BlueDAG has a Polling Place Checklist that you can use on your Apple or Android Device? Contact me for a live demo today at [email protected]   Please join me in the FREE ADA Shop Talk Community at adashoptalk.com in the show notes or email me at [email protected].   This Month's FREE Webinar: “A Guide to ADA Awareness for T-II Entities & Agencies.” Date: March 21st, 2024  Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Presenters: Paul Klein, CBO, CASp & Victor Felix, CASp Cost: Free Register Here   Produced by © BlueDAG, LLC. All Rights Reserved.   BlueDAG is a cloud-hosted software system for end-to-end management of ADA evaluation and compliance initiatives. BlueDAG’s integrated suite of tools simplifies and streamlines the ADA compliance tasks of both public and private entities. BlueDAG is accessible via web browser on any computing platform with an Internet connection. A companion mobile application is also available. More information here: https://www.bluedag.com/

Today, I have my 5 Tips for Accessible Elections and Polling Places. These are not official DOJ or US Access Board tips; they are my practical tips that will help any elections or polling place official trying to make their facilities more accessible.   Tip #1 – Start with Full Compliance First. I.e., the removal of all barriers. Tip #2 – Recognize that full compliance may not always be achievable.  Tip #3 – Use the “Approach, Enter and Exit” methodology. Tip #4 – Start with Parking and work your way into the voting areas.  Tip #5 – Temporary measures are your friend.  Official US DOJ Elections Document    Did you know that BlueDAG has a Polling Place Checklist that you can use on your Apple or Android Device? Contact me for a live demo today at [email protected]   Please join me in the FREE ADA Shop Talk Community at adashoptalk.com in the show notes or email me at [email protected].   This Month's FREE Webinar: “A Guide to ADA Awareness for T-II Entities & Agencies.” Date: March 21st, 2024  Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time Presenters: Paul Klein, CBO, CASp & Victor Felix, CASp Cost: Free Register Here   Produced by © BlueDAG, LLC. All Rights Reserved.   BlueDAG is a cloud-hosted software system for end-to-end management of ADA evaluation and compliance initiatives. BlueDAG’s integrated suite of tools simplifies and streamlines the ADA compliance tasks of both public and private entities. BlueDAG is accessible via web browser on any computing platform with an Internet connection. A companion mobile application is also available. More information here: https://www.bluedag.com/

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