2025 - Winner for Best Practices for Improving Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities

The election offices accessible ballot program provides a fully compliant remote ballot marking system that works with screen readers, magnification, voice navigation, and alternative input devices. This allows voters with disabilities to mark ballots privately and independently using their own technology. The program also improves ballot-return accessibility, closing a common gap in absentee voting. Since implementation, absentee ballot use among voters with disabilities has increased by 38%, with many voters reporting they voted privately and independently for the first time. By combining accessible ballot marking with user-friendly return materials, the program strengthens confidence, protects privacy, and expands access to voting.