State |
Time Off for Voting |
Paid/Unpaid |
Statutory Provision |
Alabama |
One hour |
Unpaid |
Ala. Code § 17-1-5 |
Alaska |
Unspecified length of time |
Paid |
Alaska Stat. § 15.56.100 |
Arizona |
Three hours |
Paid |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-402 |
Arkansas |
Unspecified length of time |
Unpaid |
Ark. Code § 7-1-102 |
California (CA) |
Two hours |
Paid |
CA Elec Code § 14000 |
Colorado |
Two hours |
Paid |
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-7-102 |
Connecticut |
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Delaware |
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DC |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
Two hours |
Unpaid |
GA Code § 21-2-404 |
Hawaii |
Two hours |
Paid |
HI Rev. Stat. § 11-95 |
Idaho |
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Illinois |
Two hours |
Paid |
10 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/17-15 |
Indiana |
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Iowa |
Three hours |
Paid |
Iowa Code 49.109 Employees entitled to time to vote. |
Kansas |
Two hours |
Paid |
Kan. Stat. § 25-418 |
Kentucky |
“Reasonable time, but not less than 4 hours” |
Unpaid |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 118.035(2)-(3) |
Louisiana |
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Maine |
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Maryland |
Two hours |
Paid |
MD Elec Law Code § 10-315
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Massachusetts (MA) |
Two hours; applies to certain industries only |
Unpaid |
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, §178 |
Michigan |
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Minnesota |
Unspecified length of time |
Paid |
Minn Stat. § 204C.04 |
Mississippi |
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Missouri |
Three hours |
Paid |
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.639 |
Montana |
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Nebraska |
Two hours |
Paid |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-922 |
Nevada |
1-3 hours depending on distance from polls |
Paid |
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.463 |
New Hampshire |
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New Jersey |
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New Mexico |
Two hours |
Paid |
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-12-42 |
New York |
Two hours |
Paid |
N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-110 |
North Carolina |
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North Dakota |
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Ohio |
“Reasonable amount of time” |
Paid |
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3599.06 |
Oklahoma |
Typically 2 hours |
Paid |
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 7-101 |
Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
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South Dakota |
Two hours |
Paid |
S.D. Codified Laws § 12-3-5 |
Tennessee |
Three hours |
Paid |
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-1-106 |
Texas |
Unspecified length of time |
Paid |
Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 276.004
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Utah |
Two hours |
Paid |
Utah Code Ann. § 20A-3-103
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Vermont |
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Virginia |
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Washington |
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West Virginia |
Three hours |
Paid |
W. Va. Code § 3-1-42
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Wisconsin |
Three hours |
Unpaid |
Wis. Stat. § 6.76
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Wyoming |
One hour |
Paid |
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-111
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