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Oct 31, 2024

Lime offers free e-scooter rides to polling stations in Queens and Bronx through Election Day – QNS

Lime, one of three participating e-scooter companies in the DOT’s e-scooter program, is offering free rides to polling stations through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov 5. The company announced on Tuesday

Lime, one of three participating e-scooter companies in the DOT’s e-scooter program, is offering free rides to polling stations through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov 5.

The company announced on Tuesday that it is currently returning its “Lime to the Polls” program, which has now expanded to Queens riders living in the Queens e-scooter expansion zones. Riders in Queens and the Bronx can access two free 30-minute rides to help them travel to and from their polling stations by using the code ‘VOTE2024’ from Oct. 29 through Election Day, Nov. 5. Lime previously launched the program in the Bronx, where residents took over 1000 free rides to the polls.

According to Lime, the program has supported over 90,000 free or low-cost rides to vote in local and national elections in more than a dozen countries. Lime is partnering with When We All Vote, Community College Commitment led by Levi Strauss & Co., Vote Early Day, and other organizations to provide registration resources in cities across the United States. Lime targets communities where polls may be less accessible, such as community colleges, transit deserts, and states with low voter turnout.

Lime is celebrating the start of the campaign at their Party at the Polls event on Tuesday, Oct 29th, in the Bronx with the Bronx Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Vote Early Day, and other organizations.

Nicole Yearwood, senior manager of government relations at Lime, said the organization is excited to expand the “Lime to the Polls” program to Queens riders. “Our shared e-scooters connect New Yorkers to jobs, school, and their communities, and during election season, we want to make it as easy as possible for riders to connect with the democratic process. Lime to the Polls has been popular for years in the Bronx, and we are excited to see it come to life in Queens this year, too,” Yearwood said in a statement.

Emily Gibbs, senior manager of social impact at Lime, echoed Yearwood’s statement. “This election is critical for the United States, which is why we’re eager to help people take part,” Gibbs said. “There are so many key issues at stake that will impact people’s lives and the future of cities. At Lime, we’re committed to making it easier for our riders to go vote and make their voices heard.”