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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Happy Friday, OhioDIG!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Ohioerc <ohioerc-bounces+ratclifft=mcohio.org@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrea Lavens via Ohioerc<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2026 1:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> OERC Listserv <ohioerc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ohioerc] Fw: Update on Website/ADA Compliance Project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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below is the link. Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 12:</span><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"> </span><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">39 PM To: DELCO offices Subject:</span><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"> </span><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Justice Department has not published the official document, scheduled to be published April 20th, but I have attached the unofficial PDF from their site and below is the link. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2026 12:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DELCO offices</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> RE: Update on Website/ADA Compliance Project</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ADA Website Accessibility Compliance Timeline Extended</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The U.S. Department of Justice has issued an interim rule extending the compliance deadlines for ADA website and mobile app accessibility requirements for state and local governments.
<span style="background:yellow">Jurisdictions with populations of 50,000 or more now have until April 26, 2027 (previously April 2026), while smaller jurisdictions and special districts have until April 26, 2028 (previously April 2027) to comply.</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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