ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Many counties across New York state saw record turnout on the first weekend of early voting for this year’s midterm election. Almost 500,000 people voted over the weekend in New York, according to election officials.
Connor O’Brien and Valerie O’Hara are behind Monroe County Rides to the Polls, a nonpartisan organization that provides free transportation to vote.
“Lots of people have obstacles,” said O’Brien. “They don’t have a car; they may not be able to do it when they want to do it; they may have childcare issues. All kinds of things that get in the way of them exercising their right to vote.”…