[il-talk] FW: Lyft offering Half Price and Free rides to polls

Wed Aug 29 21:17:52 UTC 2018

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On 8/29/18, Denise Avant via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> From: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 2:23 PM
> To: Amy Peterson <Amy at equipforequality.org>
> Subject: FW: Lyft offering Half Price and Free rides to polls
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> FYI, from Jim Dickson.  You may want to contact one of the organizations
> listed in the announcement for the coupon codes.  If we receive further
> information about the codes, we will certainly pass it on.
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> Amy
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> Equip for Equality
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> amy at equipforequality.org
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> From: James Charles Dickson [mailto:james.charles.dickson at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 4:00 PM
> To: cFleming at dccil.org; 'Carole Tonks'; 'Carol Westlake'; LBlake at nfb.org;
> 'Betsy Paull'; 'Bruce Darling'; belindacarlton at aol.com
> Cc: Ted Jackson; cvTony Coelho; Lainey Feingold; lhoffman at frontiernet.net;
> Amy Peterson; 'Eric Bridges'; 'Eddie Hailes'; ethan ellis
> Subject: Lyft offering Half Price and Free rides to polls
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> PLEASE Circulate Widely
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> The Ride to Vote: Use Lyft to Exercise Your Rights
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> Lyft Blog
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> August 22, 2018
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>  <https://blog.lyft.com/posts/2018/8/22/get-out-the-vote?sf196119940=1>
> https://blog.lyft.com/posts/2018/8/22/get-out-the-vote?sf196119940=1
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> At Lyft, we’re working to improve lives by connecting people and their
> communities through the world’s best transportation. This Election Day
> (Tuesday, Nov. 6), we want to help people across America exercise their
> right to vote.
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> It is estimated that over 15 million people were registered but didn’t vote
> in 2016 because of transportation issues.1 That’s why we’re committed to
> providing 50% off rides across the country, and free rides to underserved
> communities that face significant obstacles to transportation.2 More details
> on our plan:
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> *        Across the country, we’ll give away 50% off promo codes with our
> partners that encourage voter turnout. We’re thrilled to be working with
> <http://vote.org/> Vote.org, Nonprofit Vote, TurboVote and more to help
> distribute codes to those who need them. We’ll also have a product
> integration to help passengers find their polling location.
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> *        For underserved communities, we’ll provide rides free of cost
> through nonpartisan, nonprofit partners, including Voto Latino, local Urban
> League affiliates, and the National Federation of the Blind.
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> We know that getting to the polls is only one part of the voting process.
> We’re also committed to making it easier to register to vote and learn about
> important ballot initiatives. We’re partnering with
> <https://www.whenweallvote.org/> When We All Vote and
> <https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/> National Voter Registration Day
> to ensure Lyft’s passengers, drivers, and broader community are prepared for
> Election Day. We’ll:
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> *        Remind Lyft passengers about voter registration deadlines using
> various social media and platform tools (e.g. push notifications)
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> *        Give drivers voter registration handouts and key voter information
> at  <https://thehub.lyft.com/hours/> Hub locations
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> *        Offer in-office voter registration for employees at our offices
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> *        Offer comprehensive, online voter information through our partner
> organizations
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> *        Encourage our community to make a plan in advance for Election Day,
> which has a proven impact on voter turnout rates3
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> Your voice is important!  We’re excited to help make it heard in this year’s
> elections.
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> 1
> <https://civicyouth.org/why-youth-dont-vote-differences-by-race-and-education/>
> "Why Youth Don’t Vote – Differences by Race and Education", Center for
> Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE)
> 2A Pew study from 2014 showed that nearly half of nonvoters (46%) have
> family incomes under $30,000, compared with 19% of likely voters. And 43% of
> those who are not likely to cast ballots this Fall are Hispanic, African
> American or other racial and ethnic minorities, roughly double the
> percentage among likely voters (22%).
> <http://www.people-press.org/2014/10/31/the-party-of-nonvoters-2/> (Pew
> Research Center - “The Party of Nonvoters”)
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> <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-science-can-help-get-out-the-vote/>
> “How Science Can Help Get Out the Vote” - Scientific American
> <https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/todd_rogers/files/do_you_have_a_voting_plan_0.pdf>
> “Do You Have a Voting Plan? : Implementation Intentions, Voter Turnout, and
> Organic Plan Making” - David W. Nickerson and Todd Rogers, Harvard
> University
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>   _____
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> Lyft promo codes and free rides are offered in accordance with all
> applicable laws and regulations, subject to Lyft’s terms and conditions, and
> is not intended to induce, nor is it conditioned on, the act of voting or
> voting for or against any particular candidate or measure.
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