2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places

Temporary Solutions for Election Day

Sidewalks and Walkway Hazards

Problem One: Branches or other objects over a walkway or pedestrian route are lower than 80 inches above the walk.

Suggestion: Prune the branches or remove the items that are hanging below 80 inches. Another approach is to install a detectable barrier under the item that is too low. The detectable barrier or object must be within the detectable range of 27 inches or less above the route.

Problem Two: One or more objects protrude too far from the side into the circulation path causing a hazard for people who are blind or who have low vision.

Suggestion: When people who are blind or who have low vision use a cane to detect hazards, objects located at 27 inches or lower are detectable. When an object is located more than 27 inches off the ground it is a hazard if the object protrudes more than 4 inches into the circulation path. To make a protruding object detectable:

Place an object or a barrier below the protruding object in the cane-detectable area not more than 27 inches above the floor.

If the protruding object can be moved, lower the object so its bottom is within the cane-detectable area (not more than 27 inches above the floor).

Prune or alter the protruding object so it does not protrude over the path.