Last updated: 27 September 2026 · Target standard: WCAG 2.2 Level AA
Why this matters here
A good share of the people we exist to serve live with a disability, some of it service-connected. A site that is hard to read, hard to operate, or unusable with assistive technology is a site that turns away exactly the people we built it for. So this is not a box to tick.
What we have done
- Real headings, lists, landmarks and form labels, so screen readers can navigate the page structure rather than guess at it.
- Every control reachable and operable by keyboard, with a visible focus outline. The menu closes on Escape and returns focus to the button that opened it.
- Text contrast checked by calculation, not by eye. Where text sits over a photograph the image is darkened enough that even its brightest pixel clears the AA threshold.
- Tap targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels on phones.
- All motion, including scroll animations and the marquee, is switched off for anyone whose system asks to reduce motion.
- Descriptive alt text on meaningful images. Decorative images are hidden from assistive technology instead of being announced.
- The state map is an enhancement, not the only route. Every state is also a plain text link, so the page works without JavaScript and without a pointing device.
- Layouts reflow to a single column on small screens with no horizontal scrolling.
What is not right yet
Being honest about the gaps is more useful than claiming full compliance:
- The site has not yet been tested with real screen reader users, only with automated checks and manual keyboard testing.
- Some event photographs are older and low resolution, and a few have text baked into the image where it cannot be read aloud.
- Forms are not connected yet, so their error handling and confirmation messages have not been built or tested.
- We have not yet audited the documents and external sites we link to. Once you follow a link to a government or third-party service, its accessibility is outside our control.
Tell us when something blocks you
If any part of this site stops you doing what you came to do, email redwhiteandclix@gmail.com or call (574) 265-9585. Tell us the page and what happened, and we will get back to you within five working days with either a fix or a date for one.
If you need information from this site in another format, ask and we will send it to you directly. That applies to event details, entry fees and anything else you need to take part.
