Persons with disabilities will now have new ways to get out and vote in the Nov. 8, 2016 national elections.
Because transportation to polling sites is a significant barrier to participation, Iowans with Disabilities in Action (ID Action) has offered a grant that will help provide voters with disabilities an Election Day pass for a ride to the polls on a SEATS bus. Riders must be pre-qualified, and passes may be obtained at local nonprofit service agencies. Iowa City and Coralville municipal buses will also offer free rides all day on Nov. 8 to people with disabilities.
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