[EL] "Time off to vote" laws

[John Tanner]

No.  US v levin, 467 F2d 1132
On Jul 15, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Edward Still <still at votelaw.com> wrote:

> Alabama has a law allowing employees to obtain time off to vote. Nothing is said about it being paid or unpaid. Assume an employer offered paid time off to vote and the election involved a federal candidate. Would the paid time off be a violation of 18 USC § 597:
> 
> Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and
> Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—
> Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
> 
> 
> Edward Still
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