On Sunday, June 9, on the day of the elections to the European Parliament, the people of Gdańsk will be able to usage free public transport. another cities belonging to the Metropolitan Communication Union of the Gulf of Gdańsk, a full of 14 municipalities, besides joined the free transport initiative.
Free public communication will include all means of transport operated by the Municipal Transport Board in Gdańsk, the Municipal Communications Board in Gdynia and the Municipal Communications Department in Wejherów. On Tuesday, 4 June the authorities of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot and Pruszcz Gdańsk informed about this at a joint, metropolitan conference.
– As early as next Sunday, the 9 June European elections. That is why we have jointly and metropolitanly decided that public communication on this day should be free – says Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, president of Gdańsk. – Of course, we want election attendance to be as large as possible. All these facilitations are so that no 1 has any excuse and there is no problem, even in communication, with reaching the polling place. Of course, that day we besides run peculiar lines, which usually do not run on Sundays, while they drive on a week, delivering students to schools.
Free public transport
ZTM in Gdańsk, on election day, in districts where public transport only operates from Monday to Friday, will launch additional lines.
- line 113 will take the short way Łostowice Świętokrzyska – Guest, according to peculiar timetable
- Lines 268 and 512 will operate on a regular basis
- Line 269 will go according to the timetable for weekdays free from school
Additionally, in the Orunia district, a peculiar 501 line will be introduced, which will take residents from Żuławska Street to territory Election Commission No. 27, located in the Centre for Vocational and Legislative Education No. 2, Smolenska Street. The way of the line will lead from the intersection of Żuławska and Lipce streets through the following streets: Żuławska, Pleasant, Union and Smolenska. The return will take place in Smolenska, Boczna and Żuławska streets.
Free of charge, elections will besides be delivered to residents with disabilities who do not feel able to scope elections on their own. The request for specified transport can be notified by 5 p.m. on election day, by calling the number of the Gdańsk Contact Centre 58 524 45 00 or by emailing: [email protected].
Sopot, despite its usage of public transport organised by Gdańsk and Gdynia, besides encourages its residents to take part in the elections.
– Participation in these elections should be the work of each of us. Whether by tram, bus, bike or on ft – let's go and vote – says Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, president of Sopot. “In Sopot, apart from free communication, which has already become a metropolitan tradition, we provide, of course, transport to the polling stations for people with peculiar needs.
Hubert Kołodziejski, manager of the Management Board of Municipal Communications in Gdynia besides encourages the usage of free public transport
– These are further choices where urban communication is free and it seems to be 1 of the best incentives to go to elections. I would besides like to draw attention to the offer for people with reduced efficiency. On our websites there is information about what needs to be done so that a individual who cannot take advantage of a bus, a tram, a trolleybus can scope the polling venue due to the fact that we want to vote as many people as possible.
Pruszcz Gdański, a associate of the Gdańsk Metropolitan Area, has besides been eager to participate in a promotional action and encourages its residents to take part in the elections and usage free communication
– Dear Pruszczanki, dear Pruszczanki, after you arrive by "red" bus to the polling stations, you can go for a walk in beautiful Gdańsk free of charge – said Janusz Wróbel, mayor of Pruszcz Gdański. Go to vote, your vote is very important!
Circuit Election Commissions – June 9
201 constituency was created in Gdańsk. 15 of them are circuits in enclosed areas specified as hospitals, nursing homes and prisons. The participants will receive ballots based on the lists of persons drawn up by these institutions.
Who can vote in the election?
The elections to the European Parliament will take place on Sunday, 9 June. All those who will be temporarily present in our city can besides participate in this election. Only until Thursday, June 6 can you change the voting place and collect a certificate of voting right.
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