This is because the polls are open for 12 hours or more on Election Day, an employees are to vote on their own time either before or after their regular work schedule. In some cases, employees may be able to vote during their scheduled meal periods.
Management has the discretion to allow flexible work scheduling to accommodate voting employees.
Regular hours missed would need to be made up outside employee's regular work schedule with management's approval. In a limited number of cases, an employee may live at such a distance from work that it is not possible to vote in the morning and still make it to work on time, or to work the full schedule and make it to the polls before they close. For example, an employee who lives in Sanford or near the Virginia border may not be able to meet both voting and work obligations.