1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

I’m writing today to urge you to oppose the corrupt DOJ's April 20 interim final rule delaying web accessibility compliance under Title II of the ADA, and push back against any further narrowing of the 2024 rule. Disabled voters cannot wait another year — or longer — for basic access to government services that everyone else takes for granted. Less than a third of 43 online voter registration forms tested could be independently navigated by disabled users. That's not a technical inconvenience — that's a voting rights crisis. The November midterms are approaching, and millions of people with disabilities are being locked out of the democratic process because government websites still lack screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, and basic contrast standards. The DOJ has held since 1996 that the ADA covers digital content. This deadline was already 30 years overdue when it was finalized in 2024. Over 70 million Americans have a disability. They are filing for unemployment, registering to vote, paying utility bills, and accessing court information — almost entirely online now. The National Association of Counties cited costs to justify this delay, but the legal obligation under the ADA doesn't disappear because a deadline moves. Disability rights advocates are right to call this a betrayal. I urge you to pressure the DOJ. Please. Restore the original compliance deadlines and reject any future rulemaking that weakens the 2024 rule's scope. Disability rights are human rights. Thank you.