Empower Your Team to Vote, While Minimizing Risk
Americans making their vote has several barriers. The Pew Research Center reports that 70% of U.S. adult citizens were eligible to vote in elections from 2018 to 2022 and voted in at least one of them. But LESS than half (37%) voted in all three. People want and should vote but there are barriers to vote in terms of time, accessibility, and lack of information.
In addition, employers are struggling to implement time off to vote policies for various reasons. Less than a third (29%) of employed Americans say their company has voting leave policies, even though 31 states have requirements. This suggests that businesses are either not complying with state law regarding time off to vote or there is a gap in communication on the side of the employers.
With the political atmosphere around voting, many companies worry about the legal risks associated with creating a civic engagement policy. Utilize the resources below to create a policy that empowers your employees and your firm to perform their civic duty.