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New Rules for Employee Time Off to Vote <br />Page 1 of l <br />~~ <br />~~nt~u L ,., <br />,rv11~~ ~~ r tior,~ <br />('l lltti <br />New Rules for Employee Time <br />Off to Vote <br />A new law expands time off provision from morning only to all day. <br />(Published Jul 21, 2010) <br />The 2010 Legislature expanded the oppoRunlty for employees to be absent from work without penalty to <br />vote. Legislators deleted the provision that had previously allowed such absences only in the morning of <br />Election Day. The new law became effective on April 2, and will be in force for the 2010 state primary <br />on Aug. 10 and for the general election on Nov. 2. <br />Every employee who is eligible to vote has the right to be absent without penalty or loss of salary or <br />wages. The actual new language provides [hat employees have the right to be absent from work "for the <br />time necessary to appear at the employee's polling place, cast a ballot, and return [o work on the day of <br />that election." <br />According to Minnesota Statutes, seCtlOn 2O4C.O4 (Link to https rrwww.revisor mn.gov/sta(u(esOid=204C 04J , employers <br />or others may not either directly or indirectly refuse or otherwise interfere with an employee's right to <br />take the time to vote on Election Day. Violations of the statute are subject to penalty as a misdemeanor. <br />Election polling places are scheduled to open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. for voting on Aug. 10 and <br />Nov. 2. <br />Read the current issue of the Cities Bulletin (c;nk (o rv(puwww lmen.8rpagenrc;ras-aarrenn-newtle(ear/spy <br />Your LMC Resource <br />Contact Ann Higgins <br />IGR Representative <br />(651)281-1257 or(800)925-1122 <br />ahlgglnS~a ImC.Org (Link to: mailm: ahiggins@lmc.org) <br />Copyright ®2010 League of Minnesota Cities, 145 University Ave. W, Saint Paul, MN 55103-20641 Phone: (651) 281-12001 Toll-Free: (800) 925-I l22 <br />htip://www.lmc.org/page/1/election-timeoffjsp 7/21/2010 <br />