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Creative ways businesses are encouraging employees to vote on Election Day

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Adrianne Weissman owns Evelyn And Arthur Women's Clothing Stores with her husband.

"My business will be losing money, but it's more important to me and to our future."

They will be closing up the clothing stores on election day so her 70 employees can vote.

"Will go out and vote and that they will encourage other women to go out and vote."

Weissman says employees will be paid even though the store will be closed.

"I really think that people are getting apathetic about voting, that they feel that they are too frustrated."

A collection agency in West Palm Beach is also encouraging employees to vote. Melissa Nash says their flexible work schedule will give them plenty of time.

"All of our employees are registered to vote and we encourage all of them to vote regardless of what their political affiliation is." She added, "Whether its early voting or election day please just take the time to get educated, look at your heart, look at your conscious and look at what's important to you as an individual."

Even with businesses taking extra steps to make sure their employees vote, those who follow politics wonder if voter turnout will be higher this midterm election.

Dr. James Todd commented, "All of this excitement that surrounds this election is a remarkable thing. We could have a turnout that exceeds the average turnout for midterm elections."

Weissman says, customers, that shop at the store the day after the election and show proof that they voted, could receive 20 percent off a store item on that Wednesday.