Standards we align with
Aclamos and Ballotis aim to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA and align with:
- U.S. Section 508 (Revised, 2018)
- European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882, applies from 28 June 2025)
- EN 301 549 v3.2.1
- AODA (Ontario)
- Australian DDA + DTA Digital Service Standard
Our most recent VPAT/ACR is available on request to accessibility@aclamos.app.
In-app preferences
Every page on the platform — and every Ballotis voter page — has an accessibility (♿) button in the bottom-right that opens a panel with eight toggles:
- High contrast (≥7:1 contrast)
- Reduce motion (vestibular-friendly)
- Pause auto-animations
- Larger text (125%) without breaking layout
- Dyslexia-friendly font (Atkinson Hyperlegible / Lexend / Verdana)
- Underline all links (color-blind friendly)
- Always-visible focus rings (keyboard users)
- Verbose screen-reader hints
Choices are saved per-browser and, when signed in, mirrored to the user's account so they roam across devices. We also automatically respect your OS-level prefers-reduced-motion and prefers-contrast until you explicitly override.
Voting accessibility (Ballotis)
Ballots are standard web forms and use the same accessibility panel described above. The interface is available in English only.
Not available yet: a voice-ballot mode, telephone / IVR voting, an automatic plain-language rewrite of ballot text, right-to-left layouts and additional interface languages.
Producer-side guardrails
When a producer picks a brand color, Aclamos warns them if it fails contrast against their background or text choice. Custom-domain voter pages render the producer's brand but never below WCAG-AA contrast.
Reporting issues
Email accessibility@aclamos.app with the page URL and what's broken. We aim to acknowledge within 2 business days and resolve within 30 days, sooner where required by law.
Full statement
Living document at /accessibility.