Young people step up to fill the polling gaps

Published November 6, 2020 4:00am ET



Young people in the United States are more invested in this year’s election than in years past, preliminary studies suggest. Not only are they turning out to vote, but they’re actively contributing to the process by knocking on doors for campaigns and volunteering as poll workers.

Some of this participation has been driven by corporations incentivizing their young employees to pitch in. Levi Strauss & Co., for example, gave its employees Election Day off as long as they agreed to serve as poll workers. Ashley Carlson, 33, a communications manager for the company, said she and nearly 200 of her young colleagues signed up. Other retailers contributing to this effort include Gap, Target, and Warby Parker.

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