[NFBNJ] Article: Uber and Lyft Free and Discounted Rides to Polls on Nov. 6th

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Subject: Article: Uber and Lyft Free and Discounted Rides to Polls on Nov. 
6th
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> Subject: Article: Uber and Lyft Free and Discounted Rides to Polls on Nov. 
> 6th
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> Uber and Lyft Offering Free or Discounted Rides to Polls on Election Day 
> (Nov. 6th)
> By Olivia Rizzo
> NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
> For some people half the battle of voting is getting to the polls, but 
> this year voters can get some relief from a slightly unexpected source: 
> Uber and Lyft.
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> Both ride share companies are offering free or discounted rides to voters 
> on Nov. 6, and both companies are partnering with voting organizations 
> that encourage people to register and then go out to vote.
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> According to Pew Research, 3 percent of registered voters who did not vote 
> in 2016 cited "transportation problems" as the main reason they didn't 
> vote Additionally, 14 percent of people cited that they were "too busy or 
> conflicting schedule," and "inconvenient hours or polling places," which 
> are issues that tend to affect low income communities.
>
> This is why Lyft in particular said it wants to offer free rides to 
> underserved communities.
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> Uber said in a press release it is partnering with When We All Vote to get 
> people registered and with #VoteTogether and Democracy Works to offer free 
> rides to polling places.
>
> Uber is also sharing voter registration resources with users in the app.
>
> In order to get a free ride to the polls on Elections Day, users will need 
> to open the app, search for their polling place using the "get to the 
> polls" button, and order a ride.
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> It appears that users will not be able to use the free ride for another 
> location as the polling place search bar is separate from the standard 
> location search bar.
>
> Lyft announced its Election Day initiatives back in August, partnering 
> with Vote.org, Turbo Vote, Nonprofit Vote, and other organizations which 
> will distribute promo codes for 50 percent off rides to polling places. 
> Lyft has also partnered with Vote Latino, the National Federation of the 
> Blind, and Urban League affiliates to provide free rides to underserved 
> communities.
>
> Like Uber, Lyft is also encouraging its users to register to vote through 
> the app, and partnered with When We All Vote and National Voter 
> Registration Day to amplify their get out the vote efforts.
>
> More information about how to get a free or discounted ride to your 
> polling location can be found on Uber and Lyft's websites.
>
> In New Jersey, the deadline to register to vote was Oct. 16.
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> Uber’s website is www.uber.com
> Lyfts’ website is www.lyft.com
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