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That includes physical accessibility, accessibility in communications, and reasonable modifications to accommodate individual requirements. Polling stations are also required to have an accessible system for casting ballots that ensures a private and independent vote. But many polling sites don\u2019t meet these standards. A report on polling stations after the 2016 elections found that nearly 60 percent had at least one accessibility barrier, an improvement over 73 percent in 2008, but still far from where the\u00a0\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2020\/07\/30\/ada-work-progress\u0022\u003Ecountry should be 30 years since the ADA\u2019s passage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Covid-19 pandemic brings new difficulties. 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