10/22/2024 – The Chatham Area Transit (CAT) Board of Directors has unanimously approved the “CAT To the Polls” initiative, offering zero-fare public transportation across all routes on Election Day, Nov. 5, and during the General Runoff, Dec. 3.
“Our Board is dedicated to fostering community engagement, and providing zero-fare rides to the polls is a direct investment in enhancing civic participation by ensuring accessibility as a right,” said Deidrick Cody, Chairman of the CAT Board of Directors.
The zero-fare service will apply to both CAT’s Fixed-Route and Paratransit services, running from 5:00 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., connecting riders to voting locations across the area.
“CAT to the Polls is about empowering the community by ensuring that transportation is not a barrier to citizens exercising their fundamental right to vote,” said Stephanie Cutter, CAT’s Interim Executive Director/CEO. “On Election Day, we want the only decision people have to make to be who they will vote for, not how they will get there.”
To find out which routes serve your community, visit https://www.catchacat.org/current-schedules/.