Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to digital accessibility and inclusion for all users.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

We The Black Voters is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

We The Black Voters website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Accessibility Features

We have implemented the following accessibility features on our website:

  • Semantic HTML structure for better screen reader navigation
  • Keyboard navigation support for all interactive elements
  • Sufficient color contrast for text and important graphics
  • Text alternatives for non-text content
  • Resizable text without loss of content or functionality
  • Clear headings and labels to aid navigation
  • Focus indicators for keyboard users

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the We The Black Voters website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations:

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these documents or provide alternative formats upon request.
  • Some third-party content or functionality may not be fully accessible. We are working with vendors to address these issues.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the We The Black Voters website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

Assessment Approach

We The Black Voters assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation using automated tools
  • User testing with assistive technologies

Formal Approval

This accessibility statement was created on April 27, 2023 and was last updated on April 27, 2023.

Additional Resources

If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact us using the methods above.

For more information about our commitment to accessibility, please visit our About Us page.