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Need a ride to the polls? Uber says it will give free rides

WASHINGTON — Ride-hailing giant Uber wants to help people register to vote and provide rides to the polls on Nov. 6 — for free. The company announced last week that customers can find their polling place and book a ride to it through the Uber app, as long as they have the latest version. Uber is partnering with #VoteTogether and Democracy Works to provide the free rides. To help with voter registration, Uber is partnering with When We All Vote, and the company has shared resources with riders through its app.

In August, Lyft announced a plan to get voters to the polls on Nov. 6, including 50-percent off promo codes and free rides. The company has partnered with a number of nonprofits, including Vote.org and Voto Latino. Lyft is also promoting voter registration.

Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency

Northern Virginia remains under a drought watch, and Fairfax County leaders want to make sure there’s enough drinking water to go around if Virginia declares a drought emergency. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jeff McKay to write to Governor Abigail Spanberger, to request that the Potomac River be excluded from a Virginia drought-specific declaration, since Fairfax Water is dependent on the Potomac as its drinking water supply.
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