2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places

Completing the Checklist

For each checklist item, check either “yes” or “no.” If the measurement or number falls short of that required for accessibility, write the measurement or number to the right of the question in the area under “Comments.” Add notes or comments as needed. For some questions when “no” is the answer, the checklist will include a prompt to check for an alternate solution. Information on alternate access can be used later as voting officials decide how to provide accessible voting.

When completing the survey, it is important to try to answer every question in each section, unless, of course, the element is not present at the particular site under review. For example, if there is no parking provided on-site at the polling place, or only on-street parking is provided, there is no need to try to measure the size of the parking spaces or to count the number of parking spaces.

The checklist is based on requirements from the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (Standards). Each item includes a reference to the technical requirements in the Standards from 28 C.F.R. Part 36, Appendix A. This reference is provided to assist users in looking up the requirement or related requirements when necessary. An electronic copy of the Standards is available on the ADA Website at www.ada.gov. Printed copies are also available from the ADA Information Line at 800‒514‒0301 (voice) or 800‒514‒0383 (TTY).