Accessibility

VotedBy is for everyone who wants to know how Congress votes. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA.

How the site is built

• Every page works without JavaScript: the full content is in the page, so screen readers and older browsers get everything.
• Pages use headings, landmarks and labels so they can be navigated by keyboard and screen reader.
• Text and controls meet contrast requirements in light and dark mode, and touch targets are sized for phones.
• Color is never the only signal: every vote position is also written out in words (Yea, Nay, Present, Not Voting), and every tally shows its numbers.
• Photos are decorative; the member's name is always next to them.

How we check

Each page type is tested with automated accessibility checks (axe-core, the engine behind most accessibility testing tools) in light and dark mode at phone size. The last full check was on October 16, 2026. Automated tools don't catch everything, so we also test by hand with a keyboard and screen readers as the site grows.

Known limitations

• Large votes show hundreds of member photos; with a screen reader, use the lists grouped by position, which are in the page in order.
• The bill progress rings are a visual summary; the same information is written out on each bill's page.

Tell us about a problem

If something on VotedBy is hard to use, email contact@votedby.org with the page link and what happened. We'll reply and fix what we can.

Last updated October 16, 2026.