Want to protect voting rights? Businesses need to get involved

From giving employees time to vote to sharing reliable information about voting rights, companies can play a critical role in protecting access to the ballot.

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With days until the election, Patagonia employees and grantees gathered virtually for a “Know Your Voting Rights” training with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The nearly 100 attendees walked away with information on how to arrive at the polls without impediment, cast their ballot free from intimidation, and trust their vote will be counted as cast and not discarded. They also received instructions on how to ensure others can do the same.

In an election season that has been rife with challenges to election integrity, this initiative is part of a broader effort in which the ACLU is equipping more than 100 businesses with nonpartisan, actionable information to increase voter confidence and........

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