Lyft is teaming up with non-partisan organizations to offer free and discounted rides to the polls for those who might otherwise struggle to vote on November 6 …
Engadget reports that it is working with three different organizations.
It notes that 15 million registered voters failed to exercise their vote in 2016, with transportation issues believed to be one of the main reasons. An earlier study showed that low-income voters are particularly over-represented in those who don’t cast their vote. Lyft hopes that making transportation free or more affordable will help to remedy this.
In less positive election news, Facebook’s former head of security has suggested that it’s now too late to prevent foreign states interfering in this year’s midterms, and that decisive action will be needed to ensure the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
