held that jurisdictions are free to draw majority-minority election districts that follow traditional, non-racial districting considerations, such as geographic compactness and keeping communities...
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Is it prohibited to draw majority-minority districts?
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3. Do requests for reasonable accommodation need to be in writing?
Individuals may request accommodations in conversation or may use any other mode of communication.(22)An employer may choose to write a memorandum or letter confirming the individual's request...
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Prevalence and Incidence of Low Vision and Blindness in the U.S.
There have only been five studies published where they’ve actually gone out and measured people’s vision and then corrected their refractive errors and counted how many people in the community...
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C. Examples of Recipients Covered by These Guidelines
The administrative board of a postsecondary institution, such as a technical institute, skill center, junior college, community college, or four year college that has a department or division...
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Part One: The ADA’s Requirements for Small Towns
To accomplish this, the ADA sets requirements for town facilities, new construction and alterations, communications with the public, and policies and procedures governing town programs,...
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A4.30.1 GENERAL
The type of map or instructions used must be based on the information to be communicated, which depends highly on the type of buildings or users....
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Putting the ADA on the Legislative Agenda: The National Council on Disability
After incorporating recommendations offered by representatives from the disability community at large, Weicker and Coelho introduced the ADA to the Senate and House on April 28 and April...
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Tips for Attendees
Communicate early and often with the event hosts; complete registration forms with as much detail as possible, and reach out to the hosts a few weeks before the event to ask if they have...
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Examinations and Courses. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
, the requirements contained in title II (including the general prohibitions against discrimination, the program access requirements, the reasonable modifications requirements, and the communications...
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II-3.5100 General
ILLUSTRATION 2: A community college requires students with certain disabilities to be accompanied to class by attendants, even when such individuals prefer to attend classes unaccompanied...
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"Religious entity.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
When a church rents meeting space, which is not a place of worship, to a local community group or to a private, independent day care center, the ADA applies to the activities of the local...
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Some Lessons
Historically, the disability community has been divided internally, in part because of conflicts over limited public funding....
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Focus and Sponsorship
It was written for a broad audience, including the disability community, policy makers, academicians, and general readers....
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Religious entity (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
When a church rents meeting space, which is not a place of worship, to a local community group or to a private, independent day care center, the ADA applies to the activities of the local...
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A. Access Board
guidelines and standards under various laws to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of buildings and facilities, transportation vehicles, and information and communication...
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Subpart F—Certification of State Laws or Local Building Codes (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Once the 2010 Standards take effect, certifications issued under the 1991 Standards would not have any future effect, and States and local jurisdictions with codes certified under the 1991...
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11B-223.1 General
While dispersion is not required, the flexibility it provides can be a critical factor in ensuring cost effective compliance with applicable civil rights laws, including titles II and III...
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11B-410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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11B-223.1 General
While dispersion is not required, the flexibility it provides can be a critical factor in ensuring cost effective compliance with applicable civil rights laws, including titles II and III...
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11B-410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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8.6 Persons "Regarded As" Addicts and Illegal Drug Users
example: If an employer perceived someone to be addicted to illegal drugs based upon rumor and the groggy appearance of the individual, but the rumor was false and the appearance was a side-effect...
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Barrier Removal Before March 15, 2012
(See, ADA 2010 Revised Requirements: Effective Date/Compliance Date at www.ada.gov/revised_effective_dates−2010.htm)....
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Health or Safety Defense
If an effective accommodation cannot be found, the employer may refuse to hire an applicant or discharge an employee who poses a direct threat. (See Chapter IV.)...
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382.65 What are the requirements concerning on-board wheelchairs?
Foreign carriers must meet these requirements by a date one year after the rule’s effective date....