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Parking & Transportation Makes Getting Out the Vote Easier

Transit options to early voting site at Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center
Working@Duke Staff @workingatduke

Duke Parking and Transportation Services will provide multiple ways for the Duke community to reach polling places on and near campus.

Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3:  Duke has partnered with Lyft and Spin to provide discounted rates to local polling places via vehicles or e-scooters.  Duke TransLoc users can also use the VOTE button in the app to making transit plans for voting throughout the election season.

  • Ride for free with Lyft from the Bryan Center to the WI Patterson polling place on Election Day:  Visit this page to obtain a code for free rides (up to $10 each) to the polling place and back to campus.
  • $10 Ride Credit on November 3: Spin app customers will be eligible for a $10 ride credit to and from polling locations.
  • In-App VOTE Button: TransLoc has added a feature in the TransLoc app allowing riders to access voting information at vote.gov while in-app. 

 

Early voting Oct. 15 – 31: Duke is hosting an early voting site at the Karsh Alumni and Visitor Center, located at 2080 Duke University Road.

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  • Van service will be offered from the Duke Medicine Pavilion bus stop to the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center between 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. from Oct. 20–22 and Oct. 27-29, and on Saturday, Oct. 24.  The last van will depart Karsh at 5:50 p.m. each day.

  • The Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center is a short walk from bus stops on Duke Transit routes C1 (East-West Campus), SWS (Swift Avenue Shuttle) and CSW (East-Smith Warehouse-West Campus).

  • Parking is free at the Karsh Visitor and Alumni Center during voting hours.

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