Utah Code 20A-3a-105. Employee’s right to time off for election

20A-3a-105. Employee’s right to time off for election.

(1)

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class B misdemeanor	up to 6 months	up to $1,000

Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102

Voter: means an individual who:

(a)	meets the requirements for voting in an election;

(b)	meets the requirements of election registration;

(c)	is registered to vote; and

(d)	is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(a)	Each employer shall allow any voter to be absent from service or employment on election day for not more than two hours between the time the polls open and close.

(b)	The voter shall apply for a leave of absence before election day.

(c)

(i)	The employer may specify the hours during which the employee may be absent.

(ii)	If the employee requests the leave of absence at the beginning or end of the work shift, the employer shall grant that request.

(d)	The employer may not deduct from an employee’s usual salary or wages because of the absence.

(2)	This section does not apply to an employee who has three or more hours between the time polls open and close during which the employee is not employed on the job.

(3)	Any employer who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 31, 2020 General Session