KUSA — With the 2018 elections around the corner, many organizations and companies across the country are going the extra mile to encourage voter turnout.
On Tuesday, November 6, anyone in the U.S. will be able to find their polling place and book a ride to go vote through the Uber app, the company said in a release on its website. They've partnered with #VoteTogether and Democracy Works to provide free rides to the polls. The company said they're doing so to help the millions of Americans who cite transportation barriers as the reason they don’t vote.
Lyft is running a similar promotion on Election Day. The company said it will give away 50 percent off promo offers through their partners to encourage voter turnout. Those partners include Vote.org, Nonprofit Vote, TurboVote.
For underserved communities, Lyft said it would provide free rides through nonpartisan, nonprofit partners, including Voto Latino, local Urban League affiliates, and the National Federation of the Blind.