Voters in the Greater Cincinnati area without cars can get help with transportation to the polls. Local public transportation agencies and rideshare companies are offering assistance. Voter organizations are also providing ways for people to get rides to their polling places.
What we know
- More than 100 voters have used the free ride service in past elections.
- Households without vehicles vary by county, with over 10% in Hamilton County and lower percentages in surrounding counties.
- A dispatcher coordinates the free rides, directing drivers to pick up voters and return them to their starting location after voting.
- The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey provides data on the percentage of households without vehicles in each county.
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