Current safeguards

  • Semantic landmarks, headings, lists, descriptions, and meaningful links.
  • Keyboard-visible focus, a skip link, and no pointer-only interaction.
  • Layouts designed to reflow at high zoom and on narrow screens.
  • Text labels accompany every status; color is never the only indicator.
  • Reduced-motion and forced-color preferences are respected.
  • The interactive map and synchronized HTML state list use the same records, search, filter results, profile links, and comparison actions.
  • Search and filter result counts are announced, active filters are removable, and comparison uses a captioned table with scoped headers.

Known launch-readiness limitations

  • Manual browser, screen-reader, and disabled-participant testing is not yet complete. The project is not approved for public launch.
  • The tile map is a compact visual enhancement rather than geographic boundary geometry; every state action remains available in the synchronized HTML list.
  • Some external source pages may be broken, restricted, or inaccessible.
  • The current correction form creates a local draft and transmits nothing. A staffed, monitored public accessibility-feedback channel still needs an owner and service procedure.
  • Research summaries still require human legal, plain-language, and accessibility review.

Testing is not certification

Automated checks help catch regressions, but they cannot establish practical accessibility. Manual keyboard, zoom, forced-colors, screen-reader, and disabled-user testing remain part of launch readiness.