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Houston Mayor Announces Free Metro Rides for Election Day
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says free Metro rides on Election Day help voters get out.
In brief
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says free Metro rides on Election Day help voters get out. Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced free Metro rides for voters on Election Day who show a voter registration card. Originally reported by Houstonchronicle.
Houston Mayor Announces Free Rides
Houston Mayor John Whitmire urged Houstonians to vote during a news conference Friday morning announcing free Metro rides on Election Day.
“Elections matter. It influences all of our decisions at every level government. ... You've got to turn out to vote, like your life depends on it, because it does.”
Free Rides for Voters
The complimentary rides are available to all riders who present a voter registration card on MetroRail, MetroLift, Curb2curb, local buses, and Community Connector services.
Metro Chair Stresses Access
Elizabeth Brock, chair of Metro, stressed the importance of access to transportation in elections and urged voters to help others who may not have that access.
“We don't ever want transportation to be a barrier to getting out the vote.”
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced free Metro rides for voters on Election Day who show a voter registration card.
