Problem Three: One or two steps are part of the walkway leading to the accessible entrance. Solution: Install a portable ramp.
Search Results "Polling Place"
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Problem Three (Accessible Route)
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Problem Four (Accessible Route)
Problem Four: The interior hallway leading to the voting area contains a set of stairs that cannot be ramped. Solution: If the accessible route cannot be relocated, look for...
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Expert Report of John Rife Torkelson, theACCESSpartnership, L.P. (August 8, 2018)
Alvin D. Baggett Community Center, 1302 Keene St., Houston, TX Parking: The designated accessible van space does not include an access aisle that is at least 96 inches wide...
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Ramps
In the past, at some polling places where one or more steps were present, officials or other voters have carried people using wheelchairs up the steps....
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Problem One (Ramps)
Solution: Alter the route to avoid the steep ramp or place a temporary ramp that is at least six feet long over the short ramp....
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Expert Report of Jeromy G. Murphy, American Construction Investigations, LTD (August 6, 2018)
Alice Johnson Junior High School, 15500 Proctor Street, Channelview, TX Parking: The designated van accessible parking space was not located on the shortest accessible route...
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Protruding Objects
To make a protruding object detectable: place an object or a barrier, such as a traffic cone, below the protruding object in the cane-detectable area not more than 27 inches above the floor...
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Problem One (Protruding Objects)
Problem One: Objects, such as branches and ceiling-mounted televisions, over a route are lower than 80 inches above the ground or floor. Solution: Prune the branches or remove the...
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Problem Two (Protruding Objects)
Solution: Place a detectable object or skirting below the case. The bottom of the skirting or detectable object must be no higher than 27 inches above the floor....
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Problem Three (Protruding Objects)
Problem Three: The bottom of a set of stairs is open and voters who are blind or have vision loss can hit their head on the underside of the stairs. Solution: Provide a detectable...
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Expert Report of Douglas J. Anderson, RAS, CASP, LCM Architects (August 8, 2018)
Acres Homes Multi-Service Center, 6719 W. Montgomery Rd. Houston, TX Sidewalks & Walkways: The designated accessible route to the entrance has surface openings greater...
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Building Entrance
A polling place must have at least one accessible entrance....
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Problem One (Entrance)
Problem One: One or two steps at the entrance prevent access. Solution: If another entrance is accessible and on an accessible route from parking, passenger drop-off sites, or...
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Problem Two (Entrance)
Problem Two: The entrance door threshold is one inch high. Solution: Short ramps or wedges may be used on both sides of the threshold to allow a voter in a wheelchair to pass...
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Problem Three (Entrance)
Solution: Keep both doors propped open, station volunteers near the doors to open them for voters while the polling place is open, or provide a temporary doorbell to notify officials that...
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Problem Four (Entrance)
Problem Four: The entrance door has a door knob and/or latch that requires tight pinching and twisting and is not accessible. Solution: There are four typical solutions: add an...
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Lifts and Elevators
If the voting area is not on the same level as the entrance, there must be an independently operable elevator or lift to provide an accessible route to individuals with disabilities....
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Voting Area
The accessible voting area must have an accessible entrance and adequate circulation and maneuvering space for voters who use wheelchairs or scooters, or who walk with mobility...
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Problem One (Voting Area)
Problem One: The voting area is in a small room and the accessible voting machine is only two feet from the check-in table. Solution: Relocate the voting area to a larger space...
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Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 generally requires polling places across the United States to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for...
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PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE VOTING SYSTEMS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
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Completing Measurements and Recording Information
One person can complete a survey of a polling place but it is often quicker and easier for two people to work together....
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Taking Measurements
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Taking Photographs
It is a good idea to take several photos of the exterior and interior of the polling place. We recommend taking photographs of measurements and noncompliant elements such as steps....