Require accessible election websites and other voting accessibility requirements for state and local governments.

Mary Gay Scanlon · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Ensure state and local governments meet accessible election website and other accessibility requirements and administer related state payments.. Promised outcome: State election information and systems would become more accessible.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Introduced as part of the Accessible Voting Act of 2026 in the 119th Congress while serving as U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 5th District.

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‘‘(5) ensure State and local governments meet 18 the requirements of sections 304 through 309 (relat-19 ing to accessible election websites and other accessi-20 bility requirements), including through referral to 21 the Attorney General for action under section 401 as 22 appropriate; 23 August 6, 2026 (2:27 p.m.) G:\M\19\SCANPA\SCANPA_075.XML g:\V\F\080626\F080626.005.xml (1085124|2) 7 ‘‘(6) administer and evaluate payments to 1 States for the establishment and maintenance of ac-2 cessible election websites under section 297;

The bill would have the Office of Accessibility ensure state and local compliance with accessible election website and other accessibility requirements, with enforcement referrals and payments to states.

accessible_voting_act_of_2026.pdf
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