What to know about Election Day paid time off in your state

Published September 14, 2024 5:00am ET

As early voting gets underway and ballots begin to be mailed out ahead of the general election, millions of people still plan to vote on Nov. 5.

In some countries, voting is compulsory, and citizens are given the day off to cast their ballots. This is not the case in the United States, where Election Day is not a federally mandated holiday, nor is it a requirement to give citizens time off of work to vote.