Rachel Gillett and Grace Panetta in Business Insider list every state’s laws around taking time off work to go vote. If you haven’t been able to early vote, this may be a good opportunity to ensure you have the chance to contribute to the democratic functioning of our country.
Currently, there is no federal law that mandates employers provide their employees time off to cast their ballots. But the majority of US states have time-off-to-vote laws, also referred to as voter-leave laws, and have different requirements and exceptions for employers and employees.
While some states guarantee paid time off, for example, others do not. And the time guaranteed for employees to vote varies state-by-state as well.