Multi year Accessibilty Plan
Elections Ontario’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan describes our current approach to accessibility in the delivery of elections and by-elections and in our day-to-day operations. This plan also outlines our strategy to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility and details how we will meet the requirements of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
Integrated Accessibility Standards Policy Directive
Elections Ontario’s Integrated Accessibility Standards Policy Directive will help to inform planning requirements under the new Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) enacted last summer under the AODA.
Elections Ontario is guided by the core principles of independence, dignity, integration and equal opportunity as part of our vision of setting the standard for electoral process excellence. This policy provides the overall strategic direction for Elections Ontario’s commitment to providing accessibility supports to Ontarians with disabilities.
Elections Ontario Accessibility Advisory Committee
As part of its commitment to accessibility, Elections Ontario has established the Elections Ontario Accessibility Advisory Committee. Its mandate is to advise the Chief Electoral Officer on specific initiatives to be undertaken by Elections Ontario to remove barriers in the electoral process and to increase opportunities available to persons with disabilities. The Committee held its first meeting on January 26, 2011.
Customer Service Accessibility Report
On March 31, 2010, Elections Ontario filed its 2010 Customer Service Accessibility Report with the Government of Ontario.
Report on Public Consultations on Accessible Voting Locations for the 2011 General Election
We are pleased to announce the release of our report on accessible voting locations for the October 6, 2011, general election. This report follows our consultations with the public in April and May 2011.