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Accessibility Statement

This is an accessibility statement from Samantha Barncastle Salopek.

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WWW.SAMFORSENATE.US is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone. Whilst WWW.SAMFORSENATE.US strive to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this. Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.

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If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact our accessibility coordinator Brandon Alsup at brandonalsup@koshsolutions.com. Your feedback will help us make improvements.

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Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Kosh Solutions is partially conformant with WCAG 2.0 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

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Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Sam for Senate. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Same for Senate:

We try to respond to feedback within 7 business days.

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Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

Sam for Senate is less compatible with:

  • Browsers older than 3 major versions or Mobile operating systems older than 5 years may experience issues with our site.

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Technical specifications

Accessibility of Sam for Senate relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

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Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Sam for Senate, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for Sam for Senate:

  1. Web pages: Uploaded images may not have text alternatives and colors may not meet contrast standards. We use software to help identify issues but sometimes items slip through. We run regular accessibility audits on the website to try to keep up with these issues and address them in a timely manner. If you encounter an issue, please feel free to send an email to brandonalsup@koshsolutions.com and let us know where the issue is so we can address it.

 

Assessment approach

Sam for Senate assessed the accessibility of www.samforsenate.us by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation via accessibility software.

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