The Great Plains ADA Center has developed a series of web pages to help poll workers train their volunteers and staff to understand the rights and possible needs of voters with disabilities. It provides an overview of training topics recommended for polling place staff and volunteers, including: Voting rights Voter assistance Disability awareness Disability awareness...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an Attorney General Opinion stating that remote participation in public meetings can be a reasonable accommodation under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The July 24 opinion will allow many individuals with disabilities to join and rejoin local boards and commissions. During the pandemic, public meetings took...
Marriott International will change its reservations system under a deal reached with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado about alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The U.S. Attorney’s Office received complaints from individuals with disabilities and it found that Marriott’s centralized electronic reservations system didn't have the minimum number...
