Our Commitment
The Senator Janice Allen Campaign 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 to ensure we provide equal access to all users.
We believe that every person has the right to access information, engage with our campaign, and participate in the democratic process regardless of ability or technology. Our goal is to create an inclusive digital environment that accommodates the diverse needs of all visitors to our website.
Accessibility Standards
The Senator Janice Allen Campaign website strives to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone.
The guidelines have three levels of accessibility (A, AA, and AAA). We've chosen Level AA as our target because it addresses the most common barriers for disabled users while maintaining a reasonable level of effort and backward compatibility.
Accessibility Features
We have implemented the following accessibility features on our website:
- Semantic HTML: We use proper HTML elements to ensure our content is properly structured and can be interpreted by assistive technologies.
- Alternative Text: All images have appropriate alternative text descriptions, allowing screen readers to convey the content and function of images to users who cannot see them.
- Color Contrast: We maintain sufficient color contrast between text and background elements to ensure readability for users with low vision or color blindness.
- Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements are accessible via keyboard, allowing users who cannot use a mouse to navigate our site.
- Responsive Design: Our website is designed to be responsive and accessible across various devices and screen sizes.
- Dark Mode: We offer a dark mode option to accommodate users who are sensitive to bright screens or prefer reduced light emission.
- Focus Indicators: Visual indicators are provided for keyboard focus to help users understand which element they are currently interacting with.
- ARIA Attributes: Where necessary, we use ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes to enhance accessibility for complex components.
Assistive Technologies
Our website is designed to be compatible with a variety of assistive technologies, including but not limited to:
- Screen readers (such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack)
- Screen magnification software
- Speech recognition software
- Alternative input devices
Known Limitations
While we strive to ensure that our website is accessible to all users, we recognize that there may be some limitations or areas for improvement. We are actively working to address these issues:
- Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these documents or provide alternative formats upon request.
- Third-party content or applications embedded on our site may not be fully accessible. We encourage our partners to prioritize accessibility in their products.
Feedback and Assistance
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Senator Janice Allen Campaign website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us at:
- Email: accessibility@janiceallen.org
- Phone: (876) 555-1234
If you need assistance accessing any content on our website, please contact us using the information above. We will make our best effort to provide the information in an alternative format or assist you in navigating our site.
Additional Resources
For more information about web accessibility, you may find these resources helpful:
Continuous Improvement
The Senator Janice Allen Campaign is committed to ongoing accessibility improvements. We regularly review our website and content to identify and address accessibility issues, and we incorporate accessibility considerations into our development and content creation processes.
This accessibility statement was last updated on April 25, 2025.