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RandySF

(70,614 posts)
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 07:15 PM Oct 21

Can I leave work to vote in Wisconsin? What workers should know about their rights

Wisconsin law has specific provisions that protect the right to vote for workers who might have find it difficult to cast their ballot before Election Day.

Of course, Wisconsinites can vote absentee by mail and in person during the weeks leading up to election day. Early voting starts in Wisconsin Oct. 22 and goes through Nov. 3. Many early voting locations have weekend hours.

Yes, Wisconsinites have the option to vote on election day during their work hours.

All employers in Wisconsin are required to give employees up to three successive hours to vote on each election day, regardless of the size and type of business, according to Wisconsin voting law.



https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/21/can-i-leave-work-to-vote-on-election-day-in-wisconsin-what-to-know/75670113007/

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Can I leave work to vote in Wisconsin? What workers should know about their rights (Original Post) RandySF Oct 21 OP
Believe I'd vote by mail or early, before trusting anyone will back you if fired/reprimanded. Silent Type Oct 21 #1

Silent Type

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1. Believe I'd vote by mail or early, before trusting anyone will back you if fired/reprimanded.
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 07:35 PM
Oct 21

If Election Day is only time you can vote, I bet vast majority of employers will allow time off regardless of law.
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