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Take a Vote Hour
October 28, 2008
In less than two weeks, every vote will count as Americans decide who will become the next U.S. president. During the last national election in 2004, 20 percent of registered voters who didn't make it to the polls said that they were "too busy" or had conflicting work schedules (
2004 U.S. Census
).
The
Vote Hour
is an independent, bipartisan effort among CEOs across America to publicly announce their support for employees to step away from their desks and take an hour to cast a ballot. Just a few of those leaders appear in the video below, encouraging their employees to take a Vote Hour on November 4th.
We hope more business leaders across the country will
join the movement
, add their names and their encouragement to the effort. Employees can send
emails
to their bosses to encourage them to participate as well.
So spread the word to your friends, families and colleagues to take a Vote Hour. And most importantly, don't forget to vote yourself. It's the most important job you have on Election Day.
Posted by Andy Berndt, Managing Director, Google Creative Lab, and Katie Jacobs Stanton, Elections Team
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