Alabama Code Title 17. Elections § 17-1-5 SECTION 17-1-5 EMPLOYERS TO ALLOW TIME OFF FOR VOTING

Each employee in the state shall, upon reasonable notice to his or her employer, be permitted by his or her employer to take necessary time off from his or her employment to vote in any municipal, county, state, or federal political party primary or election for which the employee is qualified and registered to vote on the day on which the primary or election is held. The necessary time off shall not exceed one hour and if the hours of work of the employee commence at least two hours after the opening of the polls or end at least one hour prior to the closing of the polls, then the time off for voting as provided in this section shall not be available. The employer may specify the hours during which the employee may absent himself or herself as provided in this section.

(Act 2006-545, p. 1263, §1; §17-1-9.)

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