The 2020 presidential election is right around the corner. Although Election Day is not a federal holiday, more and more companies across the United States are encouraging their employees to vote.
Some organizations have gone so far as to develop corporate voter engagement strategies to increase voter participation throughout their companies. During the 2018 midterm election, Patagonia closed its stores for Election Day to allow workers to vote. BCBSM created voting guides to help employees understand the roles of each candidate. This year, Starbucks will partner with the rideshare service, Lyft, to provide the companies' 200,000 U.S. employees with a free ride to the polls on Election Day. Companies are providing resources and ways to make voting easier for their employees.
Read on to learn more about expectations for employers, how to actively help your employees vote, and the benefits of doing so.
