Full question:
Is there any law in South Dakota which protects the voting right of employees?
- Category: Election Laws
- Date:
- State: South Dakota
Answer:
In South Dakota, employees can take time off to vote if the polls are not open for two consecutive hours outside their regular work shift. Employers can determine the specific time employees may take off, and this time off is paid (S.D. Codified Laws Section 12-3-5). If an employer denies this right or penalizes an employee for exercising it, they are committing a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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