16-08-2016 22:47 via thedrum.com

Silicon Valley tech companies make strides to encourage voter turnout in November

And for many Silicon Valley techies there will be no excuses — such as a pesky job to report to — to keep them from the polls this year.
As part of a growing push to drive more California voters to the polls, tech startups are launching voter registration campaigns, partnering on voter turnout initiatives and even pledging to give employees the day off on Nov. 8, according to an article this week in the San Jose Mercury news.
The article notes that many 'valley techies' will have no
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