Accessibility

votesUP should be accessible. Our goal is not only to fulfil technical requirements, but also to make the experience as comfortable as possible. We see inclusion as a permanent task.

We are guided by the legal framework for public and publicly funded bodies in Germany: The “Disability Equality Act (BGG)” and the “Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung (BITV 2.0)”. These regulations basically implement the internationally recognised “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)”.

The following declaration applies to the entire online platform votesup.eu.

Accessibility statement

votesUP is developed with a focus on accessibility. Accessibility is tested using technical means such as the Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE), as well as in specific user tests with different target groups. We check the system at irregular intervals, but at least four times a year.

Good operability via keyboard.
Content and functional buttons have sufficient sizes and distances to each other.
Possibility to jump directly to the footer menu (for the manual and for legal information).
Alternative texts for graphics and emojis.
Good contrasts in the design.
Content displayed using a dyslexic font (Latin script).
Possibility to change the user language.
Screen readers can translate the content into spoken language.
Descriptive link texts that are also understandable for navigation with screen readers.
Purely decorative elements are hidden from screen readers.
Reduction of unnecessary animations and motions.

Participation in open and secret ballots is possible without barriers.

What is not yet accessible?

In the event management modules, a few functions are not completely accessible: they are not yet easily accessible via keyboard operation. We are reducing these barriers step by step.

Where documents are offered for download in the agenda section of events, these documents are provided by the respective organising teams. We have no control over the accessibility of these documents. If we become aware of problems, we are happy to let the organisers know how they can improve.

For the time being, we are unable to provide information in sign language. We lack the expertise to create such content ourselves. However, we are happy to take the initiative if an organisation would like to work with us to create this content.

Report a barrier

If you find any problems with the accessibility of this website, please contact us. We will try to remove existing barriers as soon as possible or, if this is not possible, to reduce them as much as possible.

Please send us an email to support@votesup.eu.

Arbitration procedure

If you are using votesUP because of requirement by a public or publicly funded body in Germany and you are not satisfied with the answers you get from the contact options above, you can contact a conciliation body. If you feel that you have been disadvantaged by the inaccessible design of this website, you can contact the BGG arbitration board:

Schlichtungsstelle nach dem Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz bei dem Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Belange von Menschen mit Behinderungen

Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin

Tel: +49 30 18 527 2805
Email: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Website: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de

Last update: March 2026