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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOffer of free rides to polls now includes a 6th District hotline
A super PAC that has raised more than $60,000 to give voters free rides to the polls has now added a telephone hotline to what had been a strictly digital effort in Georgias 6th Congressional District.
My Ride to Votes nonpartisan offer comes after a similar effort last year for the presidential election, which saw voters take advantage of the free rides in states including Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. This time, however, its all about Georgia ahead of the nationally watched June 20 runoff election between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff.
Heres how it works: 6th District voters can text VOTEGA to 38470 to get a promo code for a free ride to and from the polls. They then access the ride from the Uber app, which they must download if they dont already have it.
Voters can also call 770-765-7571 to request a ride at any time. The hotline is geared towards voters that dont have smartphones or do not yet have the Uber app, according to Ben Leiner, My Ride to Votes executive director.
The hotline will be open for the remainder of early voting, which ends Friday, and on Election Day this coming Tuesday. Leiner said that when voters call the hotline, My Ride to Vote will request an Uber ride on their behalf.
http://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/offer-free-rides-polls-now-includes-6th-district-hotline/Mczss9SggfmhlVKAhDTUeO/
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Offer of free rides to polls now includes a 6th District hotline (Original Post)
CatWoman
Jun 2017
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(49,464 posts)1. 6th District voters can text "VOTEGA" to 38470 to get promo code.
Or call 770-765-7571 to request ride. Got it.
Thanks for posting CatWoman.
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)3. Yes! Yes! Yes!
No more flood excuses, etc. Now, let's hope there is no hacking or manipulating.