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SACRAMENTO – To ensure all voters can get to the polls on Nov. 6, California law provides employees up to two hours off to vote if they do not have enough time to do so during non-work hours. Polling places will be open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day.
“In many cases, a voter’s work schedule does not provide enough time on Election Day to make it to the polls,” said Secretary of State Debra Bowen, California’s chief elections officer. “California law provides that, regardless of work schedules, all voters are entitled to two hours off during voting hours to cast a ballot on Nov. 6.”
California Elections Code section 14,000 allows workers up to two hours off, without a loss of pay, to vote if they do not have enough time to do so in their non-work hours. The law requires workers to give their employers two working days’ notice before the election if they will need to take time off to vote.
Every California employer is required to post in a visible location a notice informing employees of their rights at least 10 days before an election. The Secretary of State offers these free, print-ready notices in English and Spanish at sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_tov.htm.
Keep up with the latest California election news and trivia by following @CASOSvote on Twitter. To subscribe to state election news, go to sos.ca.gov/multimedia.
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cookie65October 29, 2012 - 4:50 am
obama voters don't need time off. They do need you to stay at work though, they need the money.