Alamo Drafthouse Theaters to Open Later on Election Day So Employees Can Vote

October 31, 2018 David Gonzalez Film News, Reel Movies, Reel Talk Inc Comments Off on Alamo Drafthouse Theaters to Open Later on Election Day So Employees Can Vote

With election day right around the corner, my favorite theater chain, the Alamo Drafthouse is doing something to assist in voting. Theaters aross the country will cancel the first round of movie showtimes on Tuesday, November 6th, and open mid-afternoon so that all of its employees can vote on election day.

“My mom instilled in me at a young age the importance of voting in every election, and I try to pay that forward with the staff at Alamo,” says Tim League, founder and CEO of the progressive Texas-based circuit, which operates 36 cinemas in cities across the country. “So, we’re closing our locations for the first round of shows and offering to pick up the tab on any staff member’s rideshare to a polling place.”

The theater chain will begin playing films in the afternoon into the evening of the 6th.

 


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