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Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/-UhlIPb98JI/uber-and-lyft-spend-82-million-to-lose-fingerprint-election-vow-to-leave-austin
Uber and Lyft Spend $8.2 Million To Lose Fingerprint Election, Vow To Leave Austin
On Saturday voters in Austin, Texas refused to repeal a new regulation that requires fingerprinting drivers for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. In Austin's most expensive election ever, the ride-sharing services spent over $8.2 million pushing Proposition 1, apparently outspending their opponents by a 80:1 ratio. But on election day, the proposal to repeal ultimately received just 39,083 votes -- 44% of the total cast -- meaning the lobbyists spent $209 for each vote received. Both services have said they will cease operations in Austin rather than perform the fingerprint-based criminal background checks.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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