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According to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 43% of employers provide paid leave for their workers to vote. Given that 35% of non-voters said that the reason they didn't vote was that there was a scheduling conflict with work or school, you'd think more companies would be inclined to make voting more accessible. There are plenty of benefits for businesses that do so, as well.

Jennifer Benz, a senior vice president and the communication lead at Segal Benz — which is a national leader in HR communication — discusses these benefits, alternatives people can use to take time to vote if their company doesn't provide paid leave, and the increasingly tricky line companies walk of what to say to their people during a heated election cycle.

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