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Accessible Elections
The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) requires the Clerk to have regard for the needs of electors and candidates with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to fully participate in the voting process:
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Electors and candidates with disabilities have full and equal access to all election information and services.
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Persons with disabilities have full access to voting places.
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Persons with disabilities are able to independently and privately mark their ballot and have access to alternative methods of voting assistance.
The 2022 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan provides an overview of election initiatives aimed at improving accessibility for voters and candidates with disabilities.
Accessible Voting Method
On Election Day, an AutoMark assist terminal will be available to persons with disabilities to aid in the voting process. This unit is a paper ballot-marking technology that allows voters with disabilities and other special needs to mark their ballot privately and independently. The machine allows the voter to mark his/her ballot with the following options:
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Touch Screen, tactile buttons with Braille that can also be changed to a high contrast and has a zoom feature
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Sip/puff tube
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Rocker paddle
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Listening to the choices through headphones
Policies and Plans
| Annual Plans |
| Accessible Customer Services Policy |
| Strategic Plan - Accessibility |
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Goal Strive to make the Town of Kingsville a more accessible community. Objective Meet the accessibility needs of the community. Actions
The Accessibility Committee, Council and Administration are actively involved in ensuring compliance with the AODA regulations. Performance Measures To complete 1 training program per year with 100% compliance. Each department is responsible for creation of accessible documents to have 50% of documents in year 1, 75% of documents in year 2 and 100% of documents by year 3. |
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Accessibility Laws in Ontario |
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is an important accessibility law. The goal is to create provincial accessibility standards and make Ontario completely accessible by 2025. Governments, businesses, and other private organizations that provide goods, services, and facilities to people in Ontario will have to meet accessibility standards. The following are the standards in the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation under the AODA:
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BrowseAloud
BrowseAloud is free software that reads web pages out loud. It can help anyone who has difficulty reading on-line, including people with mild visual impairments, low literacy, English as a second language, or learning disabilities, such as dyslexia.
Feedback
If you have any questions or comments on our accessibility in services, programs or facilities please contact us at kingsvilleworks@kingsville.ca
