Currently, just 21 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico guarantee the right to paid voting leave. Eight additional states protect the right to take time off work but don’t specify ...

Choosing when to vote is usually about finding that one block of time between your responsibilities at home and at work. But ...

Many states offer time off work options in order to accommodate employees for voting time. Regardless, be prepared to wait in line with your state's required proof of identification form ready.

(Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press) Patagonia plans to close its stores and offices on Oct. 29 to give employees paid time off to vote as part of an effort to boost voter turnout ahead of Election Day.

It would make Election Day a paid holiday for state employees — meaning they would get time off to vote without sacrificing their pay, hours or vacation time. That would make it a holiday for ...