Public accommodations
Answers from across the site that touch on public accommodations.
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Physical Access to Businesses and the Barrier Removal Duty
The ADA asks different things of an old storefront and a new one. This sets out what an existing business must remove, what a new or altered space must be built to, and where the line falls.
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Effective Communication: Interpreters, Captions, and Aids
Effective communication is a separate duty from physical access. It decides when an interpreter, real-time captioning or a braille or large-print version has to be provided, and at whose expense.
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Accessible Voting and Assistance at the Polls
Federal law guarantees a private, independent ballot and the right to choose who helps you cast it. Those two guarantees decide most disputes that arise at a polling place.