Unlike many other countries, the United States doesn’t have a national voting holiday. This means that because American elections take place during the week, employees who work day jobs must ask off, leave work early, or arrive to work late if they want to vote. Host Ryan McCostlin discusses where the U.S. stands on a national voting holiday, employer requirements for employee voting, and other voting protections for employees in the workplace.
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Related Blog: Are Employers Required to Provide Time Off for Employees to Vote?
NPR: Why Are Elections On Tuesdays?
Employment Law Handbook: State Leave Laws
Workplace Fairness: State Laws on Voting Rights/Time Off to Vote
SHRM: Politics in the Workplace: A State-by-State Guide
Brookings Election 2020: A once-in-a-century, massive turnout?
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