State government · Iowa
State of Iowa
3,190,546 people · Deadline April 26, 2027 · iowa.gov · 20 pages and a keyboard test, checked October 6, 2026
84out of 100
0critical barriers
The automated checks found no control a resident can’t use at all.
Compared
The 38 other state governments checked average 79.
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What we found
What is wrong and who it affects, most serious first.
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20
Text in 20 places is too faint against its background, so people with low vision, or anyone reading a phone in sunlight, may struggle to read it.
- Low vision
- Color blindness
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6
6 controls show no sign when a keyboard user moves to them, so they can’t tell where they are on the page.
- Keyboard users
- Low vision
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1
1 part of the page has a label that screen readers ignore, because of what that part is, so a blind visitor may miss what it says.
- Screen readers
More in the full report
The full report is for the state’s own staff. It adds:
- The 20 pages we checked, by name
- Where each problem is, with a screenshot
- What needs to change, in the order to fix it
- A new check any day, once something is fixed
The keyboard test
We pressed Tab 45 times through the homepage, as someone who can’t use a mouse would. What it found is shown here and is not yet counted in the score.
- Passed: “Skip to content” works. Keyboard users can jump past the menu.
- Problem: 3 controls show no sign of focus. Keyboard users may not be able to tell where they are.
Questions about this page
Does this mean the state is breaking the law?
No. This is an automated check against WCAG 2.1 AA, the standard the ADA Title II rule sets for state and local governments. Automated checks find many problems but not all, and only a full review can say whether a site meets the rule.
How often is this page updated?
Every three months, in January, April, July and October. Once its staff claim this page, they can also scan the site again, once a day; the new result shows here like our regular check, marked as checked at their request. The date at the top shows the latest check, and the score can go up as problems are fixed.
How can the state respond?
Staff with an email address ending in @iowa.gov can claim this page to set its status for residents, see where each problem is, and scan the site again. Think a result is wrong? Tell us and we will check it again.
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