Free Election Day transportation offered in Santa Cruz County

A Santa Cruz-based nonprofit organization is offering voters free transportation to their polling places on Election Day.

Community Bridges will provide the service through its Lift Line program in hopes of increasing voter turnout among groups who historically and disproportionately fail to vote.

According to the organization, only 53.6 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the 2012 presidential election, including 46 percent of Millennials (aged 18-34) and 50 percent of Latinos.

“We hope that by providing a free ride, we will remove barriers to voting and transition what may be viewed as a chore into civic pride,” says Raymon Cancino, Chief Executive Officer of Lift Line.

The service is available to all eligible voters living in Santa Cruz County from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8. A valid photo ID is required upon pickup.

To schedule Election Day transportation, call (831) 688-9663