Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Time off from work to vote

[George Robb <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I voted for my candidate and he will win :)   Have you guys voted yet?

George


Dave Lloyd wrote:

>No matter which way you vote, please do.  Here's a posting from another
>mailing list I'm on with the statute that permits you to take off work
>for up to three hours to go to your polling place.
>
>
>--dlloyd
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:38:26 -0600
>From: Harry O'Rourke <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
>Reply-To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
>To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
>Subject: RE: voting question
>
>Here's the statute.  It's Section 115.639 of the state statutes.
>
>1. Any person entitled to vote at any election held within this state shall,
>on the day of such election, be entitled to absent himself from any services
>or employment in which he is then engaged or employed, for a period of three
>hours between the time of opening and the time of closing the polls for the
>purpose of voting, and any such absence for such purpose shall not be reason
>for the discharge of or the threat to discharge any such person from such
>services or employment; and such employee, if he votes, shall not, because
>of so absenting himself, be liable to any penalty or discipline, nor shall
>any deduction be made on account of such absence from his usual salary or
>wages; provided, however, that request shall be made for such leave of
>absence prior to the day of election, and provided further, that this
>section shall not apply to a voter on the day of election if there are three
>successive hours while the polls are open in which he is not in the service
>of his employer. The employer may specify any three hours between the time
>of opening and the time of closing the polls during which such employee may
>absent himself.
>
>2. Any employer violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a class
>four election offense.
>
>
>V.A.M.S. (Vernon's Annotated Missouri Statutes) Section 115.639
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: EMAIL:PROTECTED [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]On
>Behalf Of Jennifer Hamlet
>Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 12:33 PM
>To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
>Subject: RE: voting question
>
>
>Should be the same as all polling places- 6:00AM - 7:00 PM.  I believe I
>confirmed it on my election notice card.
>
>Also, if you are worried about making it to work on time and being able to
>vote, apparently your employer is required to give you at least 3
>consecutive hours in which to vote.  I heard it on KWMU when they were
>talking about voting a few weeks back, so I can't site the law or statute.
>So, if you normally work from 8-5, you would legally be able to get there at
>9 or leave at 4 to make the 3 hours available to vote.  No one wants to be
>late getting to the polls and discover the fiasco that I understand was here
>in 2000.
>
>-Jennifer
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: EMAIL:PROTECTED [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]On
>Behalf Of Leslie
>  Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 12:25 PM
>  To: Shaw list serve
>  Subject: voting question
>
>
>  Anybody know the hours for the polling place @ TG school on Magnolia?
>
>  Thanks
>  Leslie
>  4000 Flad
>
>
>
>  leslie
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