§ 31-10-603 — Employee entitled to vote

(1) Any registered elector entitled to
vote at any municipal election held within this state is entitled to absent himself
from any service or employment in which he is then engaged or employed on the
day of such election for a period of two hours between the time of opening and time
of closing the polls. Any such absence shall not be sufficient reason for the
discharge of any such person from such service or employment. Such elector,
because of so absenting himself, shall not be liable to any penalty, nor shall any
deduction be made from his usual salary or wages on account of such absence.
Registered electors who are employed and paid by the hour shall receive their
regular hourly wage for the period of such absence, not to exceed two hours.
Application shall be made for such leave of absence prior to the day of election. The
employer may specify the hours during which such employee may absent himself,
but such hours shall be at the beginning or ending of the work shift if the employee
so requests.

(2) This section shall not apply to any person whose hours of employment on
the day of the election are such that there are three or more hours between the
time of opening and the time of closing of the polls during which he is not employed
on the job.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1049, � 1, effective July 1. L. 79: (2) amended, p. 1185, � 1, effective April 25.