If you want to vote next Tuesday but can’t take the time off, or if you are an employee who wants to encourage your workers to exercise their right to pick who will lead local communities and the country then Citrix has an offer for you.

Citrix, which is best known for its web and video conference tools such as GoToMeeting and now operates a growing operation in Raleigh after acquiring ShareFile, is offering businesses free use of some collaboration tools to encourage employers to let their workers vote.

GoToMeeting and another product, GoToMyPC, are available for 45 days.

While Citrix obviously hopes to generate free media coverage like you are reading now, the California-based firm also says it wants to encourage employers to add more work flexibiilty – or “workshift” – by using online collaboration tools.

The free offerings include:

• Citrix GoToMyPC which Citrix says allows users to securely access their Mac or PC from any web browser – whether that’s from another PC, iPad or Android device – ensuring users never need to go without files, programs or email.

• Citrix GoToMeeting with HD Faces, which the company describes as “a simple web conferencing and online meeting tool allowing teams to meet and collaborate face-to-face regardless of location and device.”

Citrix cites a USA Today poll from August that points out 26 percent of people who won’t vote say they don’t have time. Many have to commute to or from work and face crowds at polling places.

So Citrix is offering an alternative.

“The 2012 presidential election is set to be the closest race in decades, which makes it more important than ever for Americans to make their vote count,” said Erin Hintz, vice president of global marketing at Citrix. “To make it even easier for potential voters to get to the polling stations, we are encouraging businesses to allow their employees to work flexibly on November 6. We also will provide free downloads of our leading collaboration tools so they can get their work done regardless of location.”

GoToMeeting/GOVOTE or GoToMyPC/GOVOTE is where your business can help get out the vote.