The service is nonpartisan, and drivers do not ask riders whom they support. Ride coordinator Lindsay London said, "There can be many reasons why someone might not have transportation to be able to make it to a polling location. We don't ask any questions about what that reason is, but we're happy to provide that."
The group has about 25 volunteers right now, London said, and in most cases it can offer same-day or next-day rides. Those rides will run through all of early voting and on Election Day. Voters who need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle should request one in advance.
Amarillo resident Phyllis Bates knows how fragile a trip to the polls can be. She said the city's bus system is good, but buses sometimes break down, and a missed bus means a longer wait and another obstacle between a voter and the ballot box. Nurse Stacy Adams said the barriers grow when medical needs enter the picture. One of her patients is bedbound, and getting her into a car "made a difference," Adams said.
Bates said voting is a duty she takes seriously: "I feel responsible."