As Election Day approaches Tuesday, two local civil rights organizations want to ensure that all Gainesville voters have the opportunity to make it to the polls.The Newtown Florist Club and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Gainesville/Hall County have joined forces to provide free rides on Election Day to Gainesville residents. Anyone interested should call the Newtown Florist Club at 770-718-1343 anytime now through Tuesday. Volunteer drivers will pick up voters at their homes between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Local groups to offer ride to polls