Tri-county transits give voters free rides to early voting and polling sites for state primary election
Friday, July 26, 2024
Categories: General
To eliminate transportation barriers for voters, the region’s three transit agencies – CATA, EATRAN and Clinton Transit – will provide systemwide free rides to early voting locations July 27 – Aug. 4 and to polling sites on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the day of the state primary election. There will be no in-person voting Monday, Aug. 5. Simply inform your driver you are going to vote to ride for free — no ID required.
With the passing of Proposal 2 in November 2022, voters now have the constitutional right to cast their votes early for every statewide and federal election. For a list of early voting locations, ballot boxes and polling sites, visit www.michigan.gov/vote. Trips to ballot boxes located throughout the three counties also qualify for a free ride.
Trips on CATA’s Spec-Tran and Rural Service must be scheduled by 5 p.m. the day before riders plan to vote. Same-day rides are not available for these services. CATA also recommends that all Redi-Ride trips to vote be scheduled a day in advance. Demand-response rides can be arranged by calling 517-394-2282.
EATRAN riders must reserve trips to and from Eaton County’s early voting locations and polling centers by calling 517-543-4087 no later than 5 p.m. the day before they plan to vote.
Clinton Transit voters should call 989-224-8127, or use the Clinton Transit mobile app to schedule a ride at least a day in advance of travel to and from the county’s early voting locations and polling centers. Scheduling hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Visit www.cata.org/vote, www.eatran.com or www.mybluebus.com for additional information regarding free rides.