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Time off for Voting
Joint General and Special Elections 2008

The 2008 Joint General and Special Elections is just around the corner and employees should take advantage of early, extended hour voting opportunities to avoid long lines on Election Day scheduled for Saturday, May 10th.  Early voting begins on Monday, April 28, 2008 and will continue through Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

When it is not possible for an employee to vote before or after normal working hours, supervisors may grant employees a reasonable period of time off for voting during business hours. Employees should be currently registered voters in order to qualify for the time off. Time off for voting should be requested in advance and approved by the supervisor. Employees granted time off should record this time as “O – Other” on their individual time sheets. No reduction in vacation allowance or salary will be made for the time taken to vote as long as supervisory approval is obtained.  Leave administrators with questions on how to document this time on DEFINE should contact Ms. Rose Cabello at 458-6647.

For information on early voting, locations, hours and voting districts, please visit the Bexar County Elections Department at http://www.co.bexar.tx.us/elections/index.html

For additional questions, please contact Employee Relations at 458-7891.

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