In addition to the 2016 Checklist, election officials should consult the Department’s 7-page publication on the rights of voters with disabilities, The Americans with Disabilities Act and...
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ADA Requirements - Effective Communication
Rights Division Disability Rights Section Effective Communication The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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F202.6 Leases
Buildings or facilities for which new leases are negotiated by the Federal government after the effective date of the revised standards issued pursuant to the Architectural Barriers Act,...
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What are federal observers?
Federal observers are authorized by Section 8 of the Voting Rights Act to attend and observe voting and vote-counting procedures during elections....
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49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
ACTION: Final rule Authority: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794); 49 U.S.C. 5332....
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§27.127(a)(2)
The failure of an applicant or recipient to request a hearing constitutes a waiver of the right to a hearing under section 504 of the Act and §27.125(b), and consent to the making of a decision...
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G.7.ii. - Are there any circumstances under which Federal EIT must be retrofitted with EIT that meets the access board's standards?
addition to helping the agency meet its general obligations under 508(a), such efforts may also help the agency satisfy its obligations under Sections 501 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act...
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V. Discussion of Principal Public Comment Issues, and Section-by-Section Analysis of the Final Guidelines
Comments related to issues outside the purview of the Guidelines, but related to the Act (e.g., enforcement procedures, statutory effective date), are discussed in the final section of the...
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(b) Multistory dwelling units in buildings with elevators
with elevators, the final Guidelines specify that only the story served by the building elevator must comply with the accessible features for dwelling units required by the Fair Housing Act...
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12101(a)(6)
an inferior status in our society, and are severely disadvantaged socially, vocationally, economically, and educationally; Sec. 12101 note: Findings and Purposes of ADA Amendments Act...
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Wilderness Access Decision Tool
requirement to provide equal opportunity for all individuals, while ensuring no fundamental change to the wilderness experience for all individuals, in accordance with the 1964 Wilderness Act...
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ADA Requirements - Service Animals
Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Service Animals The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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List of Subjects for 28 CFR Part 35
• By the authority vested in me as Attorney General by law, including 28 U.S.C. 509 and 510, 5 U.S.C. 301, and section 204 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub....
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11B-903.1 General
provided at outdoor locations may be found in the Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way, California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines and Architectural Barriers Act...
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4. Effective Communication
If a town communicates with applicants and beneficiaries by telephone, it should ensure that an effective telecommunication system such as communication using the relay system or a TTY (...
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Chapter 4: Creating a Workable ADA: The Senate and the White House
“One step that I have discussed will be action on the Americans with Disabilities Act in order, in simple fairness, to provide the disabled with the same rights afforded others, afforded...
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9. Miscellaneous
Whenever a day is appointed herein on which, or a period of time is appointed within which, either party is required to do or complete any act, matter, or thing, the time for doing or completion...
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Altered Elements on an Accessible Route
This exception exempts from coverage dwelling units not required to be accessible under the ADA or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,15 which requires that federally funded programs and services...
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Costs of Adaptation
All costs associated with incorporating the new design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act are borne by the builder....
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Purpose and Legal Authority
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charges the Access Board with responsibility for the development of minimum guidelines aimed at ensuring the accessibility and usability of transportation...
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Health Care Providers
care providers must provide individuals with disabilities full and equal access to their health care services and facilities to comply with the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act...
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Negotiations Between the Senate and the White House
Staff from the office of Senator John McCain (R-AZ) joined the discussion regarding telecommunications provisions and were pivotal in shaping that portion of the bill....