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Re:Voting Machine Used in Half of U.S. Is Vulnerable to Atta... by robszumski on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:35PM (#18094713)
I can't believe it's not either a national holiday or an accepted thing for all employers to give the day off. I know legally they have to give you an hour to vote, but the entire day sends a message that this is an important thing for you to do.
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Re:Voting Machine Used in Half of U.S. Is Vulnerable to Atta... by howard941 on Friday September 28, 2018 @01:01PM (#18094940)
> I know legally they have to give you an hour to vote

Are you certain about this?

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Re:Voting Machine Used in Half of U.S. Is Vulnerable to Atta... by mjcl on Friday September 28, 2018 @01:30PM (#18095205)
It's a state-by-state thing. CA requires employers give two hours off: https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advi...
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Re:Voting Machine Used in Half of U.S. Is Vulnerable to Atta... by howard941 on Friday September 28, 2018 @04:32PM (#18096806)
A nearby post repeats the claim as if it were true nationwide, claiming that those who weren't given time off had to be supplied an absentee ballot. On its face it doesn't make sense unless we're talking about state employees, and we're not talking about state employees. EDIT copyedit
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