2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places

Halls and Corridors Checklist - Voters who are Blind or Who Have Low Vision

E2-1. Are pedestrian routes leading to or serving the voting area free of objects that protrude from the side more than 4 inches into the route with the bottom of the object more than 27 inches above the floor? [ADA Stds. 4.4]

Note: These objects may be wall mounted or free standing. Items to check include wall-mounted fire extinguishers, light fixtures, coat hooks, shelves, drinking fountains, and display cases. If No, list the objects that are a hazard and their location. Placing a detectable object on the floor below each object may remove the hazard for election day.

Yes _____ No _____

If the bottom of an object is not more than 27 above the floor, it may extend an unlimited amount from the wall.

E2-2. Are pedestrian routes leading to or serving the voting area free of overhead objects with the bottom edge lower than 80 inches above the floor?

Yes _____ No _____

If No, list the objects that are a hazard and their location. Placing a detectable object on the floor below each object may remove the hazard for election day.

E2-3. If provided, are the interior stairs along these routes built so that people who are blind or visually impaired cannot hit their heads on the underside (i.e., protected with a cane-detectable warning or a barrier that prevents travel into the area with less than an 80-inch-high head clearance)? [ADA Stds 4.4.2]

Yes _____ No _____