Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DAlt Text QualityAction5 of 20 images have issuesFIX
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| missing | 5 image(s) |
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.
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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report
An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
Image-only links with no alt create empty links — screen-reader users hear 'link' with no destination context.
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An <a><img></a> with no img alt is the worst-case for accessibility: AT announces the link but can't describe where it goes. Either add alt to the image OR add aria-label to the link.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
DDark Mode SupportActionTheme color onlyFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BForm Accessibility2 of 10 controls have issuesREVIEW
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #first-name--1408838924 | text | First Name | for/id |
| #last-name--1408838924 | text | Last Name | for/id |
| #email--1408838924 | Email Address | for/id | |
| #zip--1408838924 | text | Zip Code | for/id |
| #first-name--174635191 | text | First Name | for/id |
| #last-name--174635191 | text | Last Name | for/id |
| #email--174635191 | Email Address | for/id | |
| #zip--174635191 | text | Zip Code | for/id |
| #header-search | text | (Search) | placeholder only |
| #header-search | text | (Search) | placeholder only |
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
<input type="text" id="header-search">; <input type="text" id="header-search">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
BFavicon & Branding8 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CWeb ManifestActionValid manifestREVIEW
ALandmark Structure15 landmarksPASS
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.
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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.
Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
AHeading Hierarchy33 headingsPASS
- H4 Suggested Results
- H2 Main navigation offcanvas
- H3 Informed citizens are our democracy’s best defense.
- H4 Suggested Results
- H2 Main navigation
- H1 We stand forthe rule of law.
- H1 We stand for the rule of law. duplicate H1
- H1 We stand for the freedom to vote. duplicate H1
- H1 We stand for democracy. duplicate H1
- H2 Americans Want a Solution to Corruption
- H3 Survey Finds Election Officials Remain Concerned About Safety, Lack of Government Support
- H3 A New Way to Learn About the Supreme Court
- H3 Analyzing the President’s Executive Order on Mail Voting
- H2 We have solutions for democracy’s most pressing problems.
- H3 Voting & Elections
- H3 Money in Politics
- H3 Government Power
- H2 The Brennan Center for Justice strengthens American democracy through research, advocacy, and public education.
- H3 The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election
- H3 Nine Solutions for Political Corruption
- H3 Prison Reform in the United States
- H3 ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
- H2 Informed citizens are democracy’s best defense.
- H3 Fight fear with facts, straight from the experts
- H4 Countering Trump’s Strategies to Undermine Elections
- H4 Prison Reform
- H4 How We Can Fix America’s Corruption Problem
- H4 Sustain the Fight
- H2 The Benchmark
- H2 Join us in building an America that is democratic, just, and free.
- H2 Main navigation
- H2 Footer
- H2 Institutional Menu Footer
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.
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HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
A+Link & Button Quality137 links, 19 buttons — all OKPASS
A+Color Contrast (Screenshot)20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AAPASS
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
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| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 We stand for | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h1 We stand for | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h1 We stand for | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h1 We stand for | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 Main navigation offc… | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 Main navigation | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 We have solutions fo… | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 The Benchmark | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 Join us in building … | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 Main navigation | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 Footer | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h2 Institutional Menu F… | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h3 Informed citizens ar… | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| h3 Fight fear with fact… | 19.31:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| title Brennan Center for J… | 19.31:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| a Skip Navigation | 19.31:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| span Home | 19.97:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FAF9F8 | Pass |
| button Menu | 19.31:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| label Search | 19.31:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
| span Search | 19.31:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F7F5F3 | Pass |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
A+Lighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 95/100 — 1 failing, 28 passedPASS
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Names and labels
Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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div.featured-topic > div.featured-topic__image > a.featured-topic__image-link > img div.featured-topic > div.featured-topic__image > a.featured-topic__image-link > img |
These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.