The focus of the Post-Election Accessibility Report is to evaluate the accessibility of the electoral services provided to all electors and candidates during the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election. [...] In addition to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, the Clerk must also comply with the requirements of the following legislation: The Ontario Human Rights Code, 1990 provides that all persons have the right to equal treatment without discrimination, including on the basis of disability, and that persons with disabilities be provided with accommodation short of undue hardship. [...] The Municipality of Chatham-Kent’s 2022 Municipal and School Board Election Pre- Election Accessibility Plan highlighted the planned strategies and actions for the identification, removal, and prevention of barriers in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election. [...] Following the development of the plan, the Municipal Clerk continued to monitor the relevant legislation, standards, and deadlines as well as look at relevant court decisions to ensure any changes to the Pre-Election Accessibility Plan were incorporated into the implementation of the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election. [...] Conclusion It was the goal of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to ensure that electors within the municipality who required accessible services were provided with the best opportunity to vote as independently as possible in the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election.
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