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Yes.

Wis. Stat. § 6.76 requires all employers in Wisconsin to give employees up to three hours to vote on Election Day. 

According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, employees must tell their employer before Election Day that they will be absent to vote. The employer can decide what time of day the employee can be excused to vote.

Employers do not have to pay employees for the time lost, but cannot discipline or penalize them in any other way.

Some corporations have moved to offer paid time off or reduce their hours on Election Day.

Wisconsin law also requires employees who become poll workers to receive an unpaid leave of absence on Election Day, if they give seven days’ notice. 

State employees who become election officials must continue to receive pay and benefits, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Sources

Wisconsin State Legislature: Wisconsin Legislature: 6.76(1)

Business Insider: More than 1,300 companies have pledged to give their workers time off to vote on Election Day. Here are the retailers and restaurants that have joined the growing movement.

State of Wisconsin: Time off for Voting

State of Wisconsin: Can I be excused from my regular job to be a poll worker?

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Are employers required to offer time off to vote on Election Day in Wisconsin?

by Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch
November 7, 2022

<h1>Are employers required to offer time off to vote on Election Day in Wisconsin?</h1> <p class="byline">by Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch <br />November 7, 2022</p> <br /> <h2>Yes.</h2> <p>Wis. Stat. § 6.76 requires all employers in Wisconsin to give employees up to three hours to vote on Election Day.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, employees must tell their employer before Election Day that they will be absent to vote. The employer can decide what time of day the employee can be excused to vote.</p> <p>Employers do not have to pay employees for the time lost, but cannot discipline or penalize them in any other way.</p> <p>Some corporations have moved to offer paid time off or reduce their hours on Election Day.</p> <p>Wisconsin law also requires employees who become poll workers to receive an unpaid leave of absence on Election Day, if they give seven days' notice.&nbsp;</p> <p>State employees who become election officials must continue to receive pay and benefits, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.</p> <p><strong>Sources</strong></p> <p>Wisconsin State Legislature: <a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1999/statutes/statutes/6/76/1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wisconsin Legislature: 6.76(1)</a></p> <p>Business Insider: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-best-buy-patagonia-give-workers-time-off-to-vote-2020-8#j-crew-announced-it-would-also-join-in-supporting-time-to-vote-closing-all-j-crew-and-madewell-stores-offices-and-distribution-and-customer-service-centers-for-the-whole-of-election-day-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">More than 1,300 companies have pledged to give their workers time off to vote on Election Day. Here are the retailers and restaurants that have joined the growing movement.</a></p> <p>State of Wisconsin: <a href="https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/laborstandards/voting.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Time off for Voting</a></p> <p>State of Wisconsin: <a href="https://elections.wi.gov/node/1216#:~:text=Wisconsin%20law%20requires%20every%20employer,at%20least%207%20days'%20notice." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Can I be excused from my regular job to be a poll worker?</a></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/2022/11/are-employers-required-to-offer-time-off-to-vote-on-election-day-in-wisconsin/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org">Wisconsin Watch</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/wisconsinwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-WCIJ_IconOnly_FullColor_RGB-1.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1273132&ga=UA-17896820-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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