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Timestamp: 2020-01-19 00:16:22
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 16', '§ 71', '§ 212', '§ 49', '§ 25418', '§ 32922', '§ 112', '§ 267', '§ 2', '§ 20', '§ 3', '§ 6', '§ 22']

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Many states have specific voting laws that employers must comply with. Here are the laws for your state
Employees can take time off to vote in any election for which the employee is qualified and registered to vote, unless the employee’s work hours commence at least two hours after the polls open or end at least one hour before the polls close. The employer may determine what hours are available for the employee to vote.
Employees without sufficient time to vote may take off as much time, with pay, as needed to enable voting, unless there are two hours between the opening of the polls and the beginning of their normal working hours or two hours between the closing of the polls and the end of their normal working hours.
Arizona Revised States § 16-402
Arkansas Code § 71-102
Voters may take time off at the beginning or end of a shift to allow for sufficient time to vote, with up to two hours of that time being with pay.
With prior notice to an employer, employees may take up to two hours off of work for the purpose of voting. The employer may specify the hours the employee will take off, but the period must fall at the beginning or end of the work period if the employee so requests. There is no leave available if there are three or more hours between the time of opening and the time of closing of the polls during which the voter is not required to be on the job.
– – No specific law requiring time off to vote.
Georgia Code § 212-404
Employees that give reasonable notice to their employers have two hours to vote in any election for which they are qualified to vote. If the hours of work of such employee commence at least two hours after the opening of the polls or end at least two hours prior to the closing of the polls, however, the time off for voting is not available.
Every employee is entitled, after giving notice, to two hours off work, provided that the employee’s working hours begin less than 2 hours after the opening of the polls and end less than 2 hours before the closing of the polls.
Iowa Code § 49.109 Any voter who does not have three consecutive hours in the period between the time of the opening and the time of the closing of the polls during which they are not required to work may take as much time off of work as necessary to give then three consecutive hours in which to vote.
Kansas Statutes § 25418
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32922
Employees for whom it is impractical to vote before or after work are entitled to 1 – 3 paid hours, depending on the distance between work and polling station. The employee must request leave in advance. The employer can set the time for leave to vote.
New Mex. Stat. § 112-42
Employees whose work day begins within 2 hours of the polls opening and ends less than 3 hours before polls close are
entitled to up to 2 paid hours leave to vote. The employer can set the time for leave to vote.
Employees who do not have 4 consecutive non-working hours between polls opening and closing, and who do not have “sufficient” non-working time to vote, are entitled to up to 2 hours paid leave to vote. Employees must request the leave between 2 and 10 days before Election Day. The employer can specify whether it be taken at beginning or end of shift. Employers must post this rule conspicuously 10 days prior to election.
The law “encourages” employers to establish a program to allow an employee to be absent for the purpose of voting if the employee’s work schedule conflicts with voting during the time polls are open. This is voluntary for employers. There is no guaranteed right to be absent.
Okla. Stat. Ann. § 267-101
Employees who begin their work day less than 3 hours after polls open and finish less than 3 hours before polls close are entitled to 2 hours leave to vote (or more if distance requires). The employee must give notice the day before Election Day and cannot have pay reduced if proof of
voting is provided. The employer can set the time for leave to vote.
– Election day is a legal holiday in Puerto Rico and most employees have the day off work. Employers running a business in operation on election day, however, must establish shifts allowing employees to go to the polls between 8am and 3pm.
Employees who do not have 2 consecutive hours when not required to be at work during the hours polls are open are
Tenn. Code § 2-1106
Utah Code § 20A-3103
W.Va. Code § 3-1-42 Employees who do not have 3 hours of their own time during polling hours are entitled to up to 3 paid hours leave to vote. The employee must demand leave in writing at least three days before Election Day. In certain essential operations, employers receiving written request can schedule the hours when employees will be allowed to leave to vote.
Wis. Stat. § 6.76(1) Employees are entitled to up to 3 hours leave to vote. The employee must request leave before Election Day. Pay can be deducted for time lost. The employer can set the time for leave to vote.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-111 Employees who do not have 3 consecutive non-working hours while the polls are open are entitled to 1 paid hour leave (excluding meal times) to vote. The employer can set the time for leave to vote.
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