Voting Leave Law Summaries

Voting Leave Law Summaries

Iowa, Voting Leave Law Summaries

Iowa's voting leave law is located in the Code of Iowa at Title II, Subtitle I, Ch. 49.

COVERAGE

All employers are covered under Iowa's voting leave law.

WHAT THE EMPLOYER MUST DO

Employers must provide employees, who do not have three consecutive hours between the time of the opening and the closing of the polls, with such time off from work as will, in addition to the person's nonworking time, total three consecutive hours during which the polls are open. The employee is not liable for any penalty and no deduction may be made from the person's regular salary or wages because of such time off to vote (Sec. 49.109).

An employer commits the crime of election misconduct in the fourth degree if it willfully denies an employee the privilege conferred by Sec. 49.109 (see above), or subjects an employee to a penalty or reduction of wages because of the exercise of that privilege (Sec. 39A.5, added by Ch. 1071 (H. 2409), L. 2002, effective July 1, 2002).

Requests for voting time

Employers may require that employees apply for each voting leave individually and in writing prior to election day (Sec. 49.109).

Specification of time

Employers may specify the period of time the employee may be absent (Sec. 49.109).

DEADLINES

Iowa's voting leave law does not specify any deadlines for employers; however, employees must apply for voting leave in writing prior to election day (Sec. 49.109).

PENALTIES

Offenses involving time off to vote are simple misdemeanors, punishable by a fine of $65 to $625 and/or imprisonment of up to 30 days (Sec. 903.1, as last amended by Ch. 1166 (H. 2789), L. 2006).

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Iowa, Voting Leave Law Summaries

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