Voting Time-Off Laws by State

State law may govern the time-off requirements for voting that employers must follow for their employees.

Many states have laws that require private employers to give employees time off to vote. The laws vary among states, and time-off for voting may only be required under certain circumstances. In addition, state law may require that the employee must be paid for this time.

Click on your shaded state on the map for which requirements you must meet regarding voting leave for your employees.

Select Your State

Washington DC
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Louisiana
Michigan
Florida
Indiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
  1. Alabama - Time Off for Voting Rules
  2. Alaska - Time Off for Voting Rules
  3. Arizona - Time Off for Voting Rules
  4. Arkansas: Time Off for Voting Rules
  5. California - Time Off for Voting Rules
  6. Colorado - Time Off for Voting Rules
  7. Connecticut - Time Off for Voting Rules
  8. Delaware - Time Off for Voting Rules
  9. District of Columbia - Time Off for Voting Rules
  10. Florida - Time Off for Voting Rules
  11. Georgia - Time Off for Voting Rules
  12. Hawaii - Time Off for Voting Rules
  13. Idaho - Time Off for Voting Rules
  14. Illinois - Time Off for Voting Rules
  15. Indiana - Time Off for Voting Rules
  16. Iowa - Time Off for Voting Rules
  17. Kansas - Time Off for Voting Rules
  18. Kentucky - Time Off for Voting Rules
  19. Louisiana - Time Off for Voting Rules
  20. Maine - Time Off for Voting Rules
  21. Maryland - Time Off for Voting Rules
  22. Massachusetts - Time Off for Voting Rules
  23. Michigan - Time Off for Voting Rules
  24. Minnesota - Time Off for Voting Rules
  25. Mississippi - Time Off for Voting Rules
  26. Missouri - Time Off for Voting Rules
  27. Montana - Time Off for Voting Rules
  28. Nebraska - Time Off for Voting Rules
  29. Nevada - Time Off for Voting Rules
  30. New Hampshire - Time Off for Voting Rules
  31. New Jersey - Time Off for Voting Rules
  32. New Mexico - Time Off for Voting Rules
  33. New York - Time Off for Voting Rules
  34. North Carolina - Time Off for Voting Rules
  35. North Dakota - Time Off for Voting Rules
  36. Ohio - Time Off for Voting Rules
  37. Oklahoma - Time Off for Voting Rules
  38. Oregon - Time Off for Voting Rules
  39. Pennsylvania - Time Off for Voting Rules
  40. Rhode Island - Time Off for Voting Rules
  41. Puerto Rico - Time Off for Voting Rules
  42. South Carolina - Time Off for Voting Rules
  43. South Dakota - Time Off for Voting Rules
  44. Tennessee - Time Off for Voting Rules
  45. Texas - Time Off for Voting Rules
  46. Utah - Time Off for Voting Rules
  47. Vermont - Time Off for Voting Rules
  48. Virginia - Time Off for Voting Rules
  49. Washington - Time Off for Voting Rules
  50. West Virginia - Time Off for Voting Rules
  51. Wisconsin - Time Off for Voting Rules
  52. Wyoming - Time Off for Voting Rules

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