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take time off from employment without loss of pay. California Elections Code Section 14000 and New York State Election Lawu provide that employees without sufficient time to vote must be allowed two hours off with pay, at the beginning or end of a shift. Some employers allow their employees to begin later or leave their workplace early on Election Day to allow them the opportunity to get to their precinct and vote. The United Auto Workers union has negotiated making Election Day a holiday for workers of U.S. domestic auto manufacturers. 1f 11f121 In January 2019, Sandusky, Ohio became the first city in the country to make Election Day a paid holiday for city employees by eliminating Columbus Day.0 On April 12, 2020, the Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam signed legislation that established Election Day as a holiday.0 On June 16, 2020, the Governor of Illinois J. B. Pritzker signed legislation that established Election Day as a holiday.0 Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan proposed H.R. 63 — Democracy Day Act of 2005161 for the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even - numbered year, to be a legal public holiday called Democracy Day. The purpose of the holiday was to increase voter turnout by giving citizens more time to vote, as well as to allow for the opening of more polling stations with more workers while raising awareness of the importance of voting and civic participation. The bill was reintroduced on November 12, 2014, and again on September 25, 2018, by independent Senator Bernie Sanders. It has never been enacted.171r,8, Early and postal voting[edit] Most states allow early voting, letting voters cast their ballots before Election Day. Early voting periods vary from 4 to 50 days prior to Election Day. Unconditional early voting in person is allowed in 32 states and in D.C.0 In the 2008 presidential election, 30% of votes were early votes. Also, all states have some kind of absentee ballot system. Unconditional absentee voting by mail is allowed in 27 states and D.C., and with an excuse in another 21 states.0 Unconditional permanent absentee voting is allowed in 7 states and in D.C.0 In Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Hawaii all major elections are by postal voting, with ballot papers sent to voters several weeks before Election Day. In 29 states, postal votes must be received on or before Election Day. Other states have later deadlines, with California election law allowing mailed in ballots to arrive at the elections office up to 17 days after Election Day.i231 Some states, like Texas, give overseas and military voters extra time to mail in their ballots. Election Day on weekends[edit] Louisiana, to date, is the only U.S. state to hold de facto general elections on a Saturday, as the state's statewide elections are held on odd years and the state's unique primary method, a variation of the nonpartisan blanket primary, only requires a further runoff to be held on the federal Election Day (Tuesday) for those offices for which neither of the top two candidates receive an absolute majority of the vote. See also[edit]