North Dakota’s Commitment to Accessibility
The State of North Dakota is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities have equitable access to our information and services, as mandated by our Century Code, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, and Title II. This includes all digital content—such as webpages, documents, forms, and multimedia—available via our public platforms.
We strive to meet accessibility standards, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, as well as Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA). Our state agencies continuously evaluate their digital content in an effort to maintain ADA compliance, following industry best practices that help ensure content is:
- Perceivable: Content must be easy for people to see, hear, or otherwise sense.
- Operable: People must be able to use websites and tools in different ways, such as by keyboard or assistive technology.
- Understandable: Information and instructions should be clear and easy for everyone to follow.
Robust: Content should work well with modern technology and continue to work with future tools and assistive devices.
By adhering to these standards, our agencies affirm their commitment to creating an inclusive digital environment, one in which every citizen can independently access, understand, and benefit from the information and services our state provides.
We Appreciate Your Feedback
If you encounter any barriers while using this website, we want to hear from you. Please report any accessibility issues by calling 701-795-2712 or emailing davidolson@nd.gov.
Keyboard Shortcuts for JAWS
This site is utilizing skip links to improve mouseless browsing. Skip links are links to another part of the page that allow visitors to navigate their way around a web document, without having to cycle through a huge list of links. They will be seen when tabbing through the page, and can be activated by hitting enter key when visible.
Access Keys
An access key is a keyboard shortcut that allows you to immediately jump to a web page or specific part of a web page. Activating access keys varies between web browsers and operating systems. In Internet Explorer they are activated by hitting the Alt button and the access key at the same time, while in Firefox it is Alt, Shift, and the access key. On a Mac, it is Control and the access key. The access keys for this site are:
- accesskey "s" - Skip to main content
- accesskey "5" - Return to top of page
- accesskey "1" - Return to home page