◼ Local organizations partner to help seniors, disabled get to the polls - Kaci Poor/The Times-Standard
For Eureka's low-income disabled and elderly residents, the challenge of getting out to vote on Election Day can be discouraging....Easing some of that transportation stress for would-be voters is exactly what Tri-County Independent Living, the Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center, and California United Homecare Workers are hoping to do this year. The organizations are pooling their resources and partnering for the first time to offer free transportation for the disabled and elderly living in the greater Eureka area on Nov. 6....
(Cindy) Calderon said the organizations have managed to raise over $700 to cover the cost of one bus to take voters to their local polling booths on Nov. 6. The bus will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and seniors and those with disabilities who live in the greater Eureka area can reserve a ride on the bus by calling the resource center before noon on Nov. 4. The Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center will confirm reservations, within a 30-minute window, on the evening of Nov. 5. Personal attendants are welcome and encouraged to accompany those using the bus service.
