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FSogol

(45,481 posts) Tue Nov 3, 2015, 10:06 AM Nov 2015

Today is election day. Go vote and GOTV.

Local elections affect your life more than national elections.

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Today is election day. Go vote and GOTV. (Original Post) FSogol Nov 2015 OP

My husband had to fight for his right to vote Freddie Nov 2015 #1

That sucks. My company gives everyone a paid hour to vote, we can come in late, leave early, or FSogol Nov 2015 #2

Freddie

(9,265 posts)

1. My husband had to fight for his right to vote

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 10:40 AM

Nov 2015

His work is having a long after-work meeting today, and he mentioned to his boss, "did you forget it's Election Day?" Oops. They didn't change the meeting but are letting people take long lunches to vote. Not all employers would do even that. It's this kind of crap (weekday voting, long commutes) that helps keep the Repugs in power, as the usually-conservative retired folks have all day to vote.
I'm really proud of DH for speaking up.

FSogol

(45,481 posts)

2. That sucks. My company gives everyone a paid hour to vote, we can come in late, leave early, or

Reply to Freddie (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 11:49 AM

Nov 2015

take a long lunch. Of course, my company benefits from the school and public works bonds, so we get more work whenever a bond passes.

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