Kilotest: Violations of role invalid issue for Open Secrets page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.opensecrets.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 19:57 by job 261007T1941-pfb
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 12
  • Violations: 2429
  • Violators: 1331
  • Issues: 75
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About the issue

• Why it matters: User cannot get help on the nature of an item
• Priority: high
• Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
• Reported by 2 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Axe)
• Violations: 20
• Violators: 18

Violators

Here are the HTML elements reported to violate rules belonging to the role invalid issue.

• Element 1683

  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: "Websites such as OpenSecrets.org publish a torrent of data showing how much American companies, industries and interest groups spend on lobbying and electioneering. The trend is relentlessly upward." … The Economist
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• Element 930

  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: What’s the latest news? … Read our original journalism
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• Element 941

  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Who contributes to politicians? … Explore contributions
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• Element 952

  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: How do I get started? … Start learning
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• Element 1151

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 29, 2026 … Redboxing: The loophole that lets campaigns tell super PACs exactly what to do
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  • Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe
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• Element 1178

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Politicians & Elections | September 23, 2026 … The $3 checkbox nobody checks: How a Watergate-era reform became ‘irrelevant’
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• Element 1181

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Press Releases | October 01, 2026 … OpenSecrets launches new dashboard bringing state and federal data under one roof
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• Element 1184

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 30, 2026 … Kalshi leads prediction markets’ $3 million effort to fight off state regulations
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/kalshi-leads-prediction-markets-3-million-effort-to-fight-off-state-regulations/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/30125026/GettyImages-2260402822.jpg&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone06" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="2 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
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• Element 1187

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 29, 2026 … Redboxing: The loophole that lets campaigns tell super PACs exactly what to do
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/redboxing-the-loophole-that-lets-campaigns-tell-super-pacs-exactly-what-to-do/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/29164509/Redbox-example.png&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone07" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="3 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
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• Element 1190

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Ballot Measure | September 25, 2026 … Despite $18 million push, DeSantis-backed property tax amendment faces uphill battle
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/despite-18-million-push-desantis-backed-property-tax-amendment-faces-uphill-battle/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25123258/GettyImages-2293087039.jpg&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone08" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="4 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
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• Element 1154

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Ballot Measure | September 25, 2026 … Despite $18 million push, DeSantis-backed property tax amendment faces uphill battle
  • Start tag: <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/09/despite-18-million-push-desantis-backed-property-tax-amendment-faces-uphill-battle/" class="splide__slide splide__slide--clone" style="background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 27.86%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)) center center / cover, linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%), url(&quot;https://cdn1.opensecrets.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/25123258/GettyImages-2293087039.jpg&quot;); margin-right: 3rem; width: calc(50% - 1.5rem);" id="carousel_news-clone02" role="tabpanel" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="4 of 6" aria-hidden="true">
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  • Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe
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• Element 1157

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 23, 2026 … The State of Disclosure: A conversation with Rhode Island’s top campaign finance officials
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• Element 1160

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Politicians & Elections | September 23, 2026 … The $3 checkbox nobody checks: How a Watergate-era reform became ‘irrelevant’
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• Element 1163

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Press Releases | October 01, 2026 … OpenSecrets launches new dashboard bringing state and federal data under one roof
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  • Reported by Accessibility Checker
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• Element 1166

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 30, 2026 … Kalshi leads prediction markets’ $3 million effort to fight off state regulations
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• Element 1169

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 29, 2026 … Redboxing: The loophole that lets campaigns tell super PACs exactly what to do
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• Element 1172

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Ballot Measure | September 25, 2026 … Despite $18 million push, DeSantis-backed property tax amendment faces uphill battle
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• Element 1175

  • Tag name: A
  • Text: 2026 Election | September 23, 2026 … The State of Disclosure: A conversation with Rhode Island’s top campaign finance officials
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