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Corporate America stepping up to save the democratic process

Companies big and small across the country are encouraging their workers to not just vote in the upcoming November election, but many of them are giving their employees paid time off to case ballots or even work at polling places, Reuters reports.

With the 2020 election promising to be one of the most topsy-turvy elections in recent history–due to the coronavirus outbreak and Trump campaign efforts to undermine the institution, among other factors–corporations and small businesses are actively encouraging participation by workers.

Twitter and Apple are both giving workers paid time off to cast ballots in person; Tiffany & Co, Levi Strauss and Walmart are offering workers flex-time or paid time off to help get them to the polls.  Starbucks and Old Navy, a brand of The Gap, are encouraging employees to volunteer at polls.

A corporate effort, called Time to Vote, is urging large companies a number of paid hours to cast votes, given the potential for long lines at polling places.  Another effort, Civic Alliance, made up of 150 companies led by Amazon and Etsy, are trying to get 350,000 poll workers from their ranks.

“We know that barriers exist, notably in Black and Brown communities throughout the nation, that lend to systemic racism and require greater voter access and protections,” Starbucks Chief Executive Kevin Johnson said in an internal memo on Aug. 27. “No (employee) will have to choose between working their shift or voting on or before Election Day.”

Most states allow employers to give workers time off to vote, so long as that payment is not and inducement to vote for a specific candidate or Party.  People are encouraged to check with their human resources staff to see what provisions their companies are making.

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