Attention New York Employers
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Poster Update Needed –
Effective Immediately!
New York
Time Off to Vote
Poster
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What’s changed?
Last year, under the New York State 2020 Budget, the New York Election Law was amended to increase the amount of paid time off that employees could take to vote from two hours to three hours. This year, under the 2021 Budget, the New York Election Law has been amended to restore the provisions of the old law.
Effective immediately, employers must provide registered voters with up to two hours of paid time off to vote if they do not have sufficient time outside of their scheduled working hours to vote. Employees are deemed to have sufficient time to vote if they have four consecutive hours between the polls opening and the beginning of their working shift, or four consecutive hours between the end of their shift and polls closing. Registered voters must request time off to vote at least two working days, but not more than ten working days, before the election. The New York Time Off to Vote Poster has been revised to reflect these amendments.
Who must post?
All New York employers are required to display the Time Off to Vote Poster in conspicuous locations in the workplace for at least ten working days before every election. The poster must be kept posted until the close of the polls on election day. (New York Election Law, Sec. 3-110)
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