Accessibility

We believe that clear, open access to information about constitutional reform is essential to our mission. That means this site must work for every visitor, including those who rely on keyboard navigation, screen readers, or other assistive technologies.

Standards We Follow

This website strives to conform to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 , published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including visual, auditory, cognitive, and motor impairments.

WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the widely recognised baseline for accessible public websites. Where possible, we aim to exceed this baseline.

Measures We Take

The following practices are applied across this site to support accessibility:

• Semantic HTML: Pages use proper heading hierarchy, landmark regions (header, main, nav, footer), and meaningful element choices so assistive technologies can navigate structure accurately.
• Keyboard navigation: All interactive elements — links, buttons, and form fields — are reachable and operable using a keyboard alone. Focus indicators are visible and meet contrast requirements.
• Color contrast: Text and interactive elements meet or exceed the WCAG AA minimum contrast ratios: 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text and UI components.
• Text sizing: Base font size is set in relative units (rem) so browser font size preferences are respected. Layouts remain usable when text is scaled up to 200%.
• Alternative text: All meaningful images include descriptive alt attributes. Decorative images are marked with empty alt="" to be ignored by screen readers.
• ARIA attributes: Where native HTML semantics are insufficient, ARIA roles and properties are used to communicate state and context to assistive technology.
• Form labels: All form inputs have a visible, associated <label> element. Error messages are programmatically linked to their respective fields.
• Reduced motion: Animations and transitions are kept subtle. We intend to add prefers-reduced-motion support for users who have indicated a preference for less motion.
• Link clarity: Links are descriptive and distinguish their purpose in context, avoiding generic text such as "click here."

Known Limitations

This site is actively developed and we are aware that no implementation is perfect. Current known limitations include:

• Image placeholder blocks used in the current design do not yet have real photographs or descriptive alternative text. These will be addressed when photography is added.
• prefers-reduced-motion media query support has not yet been applied to all animated components. This is planned for a near-term update.

We are committed to resolving known issues promptly and welcome reports of any additional barriers you encounter.

Assistive Technology

This website has been developed with the following assistive technology combinations in mind, representing a broad range of common usage:

• NVDA with Firefox on Windows
• VoiceOver with Safari on macOS and iOS
• TalkBack with Chrome on Android
• Keyboard-only navigation (no pointer device)

If you experience difficulty using this site with a different assistive technology or browser combination, please let us know so we can investigate.

Feedback & Contact

We genuinely welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter a barrier that prevents you from accessing any content or functionality, or if you have a suggestion for how we can do better, please contact us. We aim to respond within five business days.

This Accessibility Statement is reviewed and updated periodically. We will update it as improvements are made and new issues are identified.