Time-Off to Vote - N.Y. Election Law Section 3-110

By Department of Human Resources | Oct 16, 2025

FROM:            Jamie Grecco 
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff

SUBJECT:      N.Y. ELECTION LAW SECTION 3-110 Revised 4.4.2020

Time-Off to Vote

• If you do not have 4 consecutive hours to vote, either from the opening of the polls to the beginning of your working shift, OR between the end of your working shift and the closing of the polls, you may take off up to 2 hours, without loss of pay, to allow you time to vote if you are a registered voter.
• You may take time off at the beginning or end of your working shift, as your Supervisor may designate, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
• You must notify your Supervisor not less than 2 days, but not more than 10 days, before the day of the election that you will take time off to vote.

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