独立审计：伊利诺伊州28个市政网站全部未达无障碍标准 联邦大限将至
芝加哥数字无障碍顾问 Erica Dreisbach 10月23日发布独立审计报告：接受审查的28个伊利诺伊州市政府官网全部未达到 WCAG 2.1 AA 无障碍标准，包括 Evanston、Naperville、Joliet 和 Springfield。
按司法部更新的《美国残疾人法案》第二章规则，人口5万以上市政机构须在2027年4月26日前实现 WCAG 2.1 AA 全达标，5万人口以下机构的截止期为2028年4月26日。Dreisbach 持有国土安全部508可信测试员与国际无障碍专业人士协会（CPACC）双重认证。她表示，即便多数网站装了「覆盖式无障碍小部件」并承诺持续测试，屏幕阅读器和辅助技术用户仍面临实质性障碍。
常见问题包括对比度不足、导航等关键功能无法用键盘操作、文件库里充斥无法访问的 PDF。Dreisbach 说，市政府网站是关键的公民基础设施，查阅公开会议、登记投票、缴纳停车罚单、联系民选代表都靠它，数字无障碍不只是法律要求，更是民主运转的基础。
来源：GSM·美国
Independent Audit: All 28 Illinois Municipal Websites Surveyed Fail Accessibility Standards Ahead of Federal Deadline
Chicago digital accessibility consultant Erica Dreisbach released an independent audit on October 23 finding that all 28 Illinois municipal websites reviewed fail to meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, including those of Evanston, Naperville, Joliet and Springfield.
Under the Justice Department's updated ADA Title II rule, municipalities with populations over 50,000 must reach full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance by April 26, 2027, while smaller municipalities have until April 26, 2028. Dreisbach holds dual certification as a Department of Homeland Security Section 508 Trusted Tester and through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (CPACC). She said that even though most sites use overlay accessibility widgets and promise ongoing testing, screen-reader and assistive-technology users still face meaningful barriers.
Common problems include insufficient contrast, key functions such as navigation that cannot be operated by keyboard, and document libraries full of inaccessible PDFs. Dreisbach said city websites are critical civic infrastructure used to access public meetings, register to vote, pay parking tickets and contact elected representatives, and that digital accessibility is not just a legal requirement but fundamental to a sustained democracy.
Source: GSM·America
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
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