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Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 2026-05-02

Elezzjoni is committed to making this site accessible to everyone, in line with the EU Web Accessibility Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/2102), the harmonised European standard EN 301 549 v3.2.1, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA.

Conformance status

This site is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and EN 301 549 v3.2.1. "Partially conformant" means that some parts of the content do not yet fully meet the standard. The known gaps are listed below and are being addressed.

Scope

This statement covers the public website at elezzjoni.app (and www.elezzjoni.app), including the candidate, party, district, proposal, "ask AI" and developer/API pages in both English and Maltese. The staff-only admin dashboard is out of scope. The official Elezzjoni Telegram bot is also out of scope of this statement — its accessibility depends on the Telegram client you use; we keep bot replies as plain text so screen readers can read them and offer the same information on the public website as an equivalent alternative.

What we do

  • Single, semantic HTML structure with main, header, nav, footer landmarks and a logical heading hierarchy.
  • Server-rendered <html lang> that matches the URL locale (/en or /mt).
  • Visible "skip to content" link and visible keyboard focus on every interactive element.
  • Every interactive element is keyboard reachable and operable; no keyboard traps.
  • Form inputs have associated labels; required state and autocomplete hints are exposed to assistive technology.
  • Icon-only buttons and links carry an aria-label with the same accessible name as their tooltip.
  • Images have meaningful alt text or alt="" when decorative.
  • Colour contrast meets at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and non-text UI in both light and dark modes.
  • Status is never conveyed by colour alone — text labels and icons are also used (e.g. the "Not contesting for 2026" tag).
  • Animations and transitions are disabled when the user has prefers-reduced-motion set.
  • No autoplaying audio or video; no auto-refreshing content longer than 5 seconds without a control.
  • Bilingual content (English / Maltese) with proper lang attributes and matching hreflang alternates.

Known limitations

  • The interactive Malta district map (Leaflet) is operable by mouse and touch and exposes district information by hover and click. Equivalent textual access is provided by the "13 districts" cards listed directly below the map and by the per-district pages, which fully meet WCAG.
  • Some scraped or AI-generated bios and proposal summaries may not yet have human-reviewed translations or alt text. We are progressively improving these.
  • Embedded third-party content (e.g. external news source links) is outside our control; we link out and cite the source so users can rely on the original publisher's accessibility.
  • The site has not yet been independently audited; conformance is based on internal review.

Assistive technology and browsers tested

The site is built and tested with current versions of Chromium, Firefox and WebKit on desktop and mobile. Screen-reader smoke testing has been done with VoiceOver (macOS / iOS) and NVDA (Windows + Firefox).

Feedback and contact

If you find an accessibility barrier on this site, please tell us via the Contact page. We aim to acknowledge within 5 working days and respond substantively within 10 working days. Where we cannot fix something promptly, we will explain why and offer the information through an alternative channel.

Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Maltese national accessibility enforcement body, the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD).

Preparation of this statement

This statement was prepared on 29 April 2026 using a self-evaluation method. It will be reviewed at least annually and after any substantial change to the site.