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Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to accessibility

Last Updated: November 05, 2025

Our Commitment to Accessibility

Ralph Rebandt for Governor is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. This website strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AAA standards.

We aim to maintain AAA compliance, which includes:

  • Color Contrast: All text meets or exceeds 7:1 contrast ratio
  • Keyboard Navigation: Full site functionality via keyboard
  • Screen Reader Compatibility: Proper ARIA labels and semantic HTML
  • Text Sizing: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality
  • Focus Indicators: Clear visual indicators for keyboard focus

Accessibility Features

AppWT LLC Accessibility Tool

We've integrated a comprehensive accessibility tool (powered by AppWT LLC) that provides:

Accessibility Profiles

  • ⚡ Seizure Safe Profile: Eliminates flashing and reduces animations
  • đŸ‘ī¸ Vision Impaired Profile: Enhances font size and contrast
  • đŸŽ¯ ADHD Friendly Profile: Reduces distractions and highlights important elements
  • 🧠 Cognitive Disability Profile: Simplifies content presentation
  • âŒ¨ī¸ Keyboard Navigation Profile: Enhanced keyboard support
  • 🔊 Screen Reader Profile: Optimized for screen reader users

Content Adjustments

  • Content Scaling (80%-200%)
  • Font Size Adjustment
  • Line Height Control
  • Letter Spacing
  • Highlight Titles & Links

Color Adjustments

  • 🌙 Dark Mode
  • â˜€ī¸ Light Mode
  • âšĢ High Contrast
  • âšĒ Monochrome Mode
  • Color Saturation Control
  • Custom Text & Background Colors

Orientation & Controls

  • 🔇 Mute Sounds
  • đŸ–ŧī¸ Hide Images
  • 📏 Reading Guide
  • 🎭 Reading Mask
  • âšī¸ Stop Animations
  • đŸ–ąī¸ Big Cursor Options

Click the accessibility icon in the bottom-left corner to access these features.

Technical Specifications

Our website is designed with the following accessibility features:

Semantic HTML

  • Proper heading hierarchy (H1-H6)
  • Semantic landmarks (header, nav, main, footer)
  • Descriptive link text
  • Alternative text for all images

ARIA Implementation

  • ARIA labels for interactive elements
  • ARIA live regions for dynamic content
  • Proper role attributes
  • Form field associations

Keyboard Support

  • All functionality available via keyboard
  • Logical tab order
  • Skip navigation links
  • Visible focus indicators

Screen Reader Compatibility

This website is tested with:

  • JAWS (Windows)
  • NVDA (Windows)
  • VoiceOver (macOS/iOS)
  • TalkBack (Android)

Known Limitations

While we strive for full accessibility, we acknowledge the following limitations:

  • Some third-party embedded content (videos, social media) may have accessibility limitations
  • PDF documents may require additional accessibility features
  • Older browsers may not support all accessibility features

Feedback and Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please let us know:

Ralph Rebandt for Governor

Accessibility Coordinator

Email: Rebandt4Governor@gmail.com

Phone: (586) 221-0937

Address: 8679 26 Mile Road, #427, Washington, MI 48094

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 2 business days and to propose a solution within 5 business days.

Third-Party Applications

This website uses the following third-party services:

  • Anedot: For secure contribution processing - Anedot Accessibility
  • AppWT LLC: Accessibility tool provider

Assessment Approach

Ralph Rebandt for Governor assessed the accessibility of this website through:

  • Self-evaluation using WCAG 2.1 guidelines
  • Automated accessibility testing tools
  • Manual testing with assistive technologies
  • Keyboard-only navigation testing
  • Color contrast analysis

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may file a formal complaint with:

Ongoing Improvements

We are committed to ongoing accessibility improvements. Our accessibility roadmap includes:

  • Regular accessibility audits
  • Staff training on accessibility best practices
  • User testing with people with disabilities
  • Continuous monitoring and updates

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