On Election Day, Here Are The Workplace Rules On Voting

Election Day is nearly upon us.

And with early voting in Connecticut, more people have already voted than you might think.

Still, on Tuesday our fellow citizens will take to the polls from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to vote for their favorite candidate.

Here in Connecticut, the question that arises is: Do employers need to provide employees with time off to vote on Election Day itself?

So in 2021, the state legislature passed a law that did give employees two hours of unpaid time off to vote.

However, that law expired June 30, 2024; it seems that with the adoption of early voting, the legislature didn't see a need to give employees time off on election day anymore.

Practically speaking, that means employers can insist that employees vote during non-working hours and have no legal obligation to provide time off to employees to vote. (Note, this is NOT the case is other jurisdictions so be sure to look at your applicable state law outside of Connecticut.)