Voting Leave Time Off Policy

Employees can request time off on or before Election Day, and in this case, their employers can designate the timeframe at which they can leave their work to go to vote. Often this will be not more than three hours. It also depends on the distance between work and the poll station. Employees who work two miles or less from the polling place may take one hour; two to 10 miles, two hours; more than 10 miles, three hours. Time Allowance for Voting Supersedes Personnel Policy and Procedure Pursuant to City policy, time off allowed to employees so that they may vote applies to general elections, special elections called by the Governor, primary elections, and town and village elections, but not to school elections. We support you and your company by providing this Time Off To Vote Policy HR template, which will help you to make a perfect one!

Employers must schedule shifts to allow at least some time for workers to vote. Up to two hours paid time off must be allowed at the beginning or end of your shift. Employers must post a notice of employees' voting rights at least ten days before a statewide election. This Time Allowance for Voting Policy will save you or your HR department time, cost and efforts and help you to reach the next level of success in your work and business! It is drafted by HR professionals, intelligently structured and easy-to-navigate through. 

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