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>,...~ <br />STATE OF NORTFl CAROLINA <br />DEPARTNI~N'T OF TRANSPORTATION <br />M~cttnet. F. E.ast.ly Lv~v~o TtrrrTT <br />GOVERNOR SECRETARY <br />August 11, 2004 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Community Transportation Systems <br />FROM: Miriam S. Perry, Director ~-~~`^ cwccS ~' <br />SUBJECT: Policy Guidance for Transporting Passengers to Vote <br />Federal and state funded vehicles may not be utilized for transportation to a place of <br />voting or voter registration when the express purpose of the trip is to carry voters or <br />potential registrants. The reason for this policy is that the grants are not provided for this <br />purpose and there are potential partisan political activities that could occur that are <br />beyond the legitimate scope of the services offered by the grantee and beyond the <br />capability of the grantee, FTA, and the state to monitor. <br />Transportation to a place of voting or voter registration is allowed when provided under <br />the normal route structure/ service design of the system, with the service open to any <br />member of the general public, and not provided exclusively for the purpose of voting or <br />voter registration. <br />Please contact your regional transportation consultant if you have any questions <br />concerning this policy. <br />MAILING ADDRESS: <br />NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br />PU9LIC TPANSPORTATION DIVISION <br />1550 MAIL SERVICE CENTER <br />RALEIGH, NC 276994550 <br />TELEPHONE: 919-733.4713 <br />FAX: 919-733-1391 <br />WWW. DOL. STATE. ND.. USh'RANSIT/TRANSITNET/ <br />LOCATION: <br />TRANSPORTATION BUILDING <br />1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET <br />RALEIGH NC <br />