NJ S417

Employers must provide 2 hours of paid leave annually to employees for voting at general elections in New Jersey, to be used at the beginning or end of their work shift on election day.

Employees must give employers 2 business days' notice before taking voting leave, and employers must post conspicuous notice of these rights at least 10 days before a general election.

Voting leave pay must match the employee's normal rate and benefits, with a floor at minimum wage; unused voting leave does not carry over to the next year.

Exemptions apply to construction workers under collective bargaining agreements, per diem health care employees, and public employees already receiving paid voting leave or election day holidays under existing law.

Violations are treated as wage payment violations under the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, subjecting employers to applicable penalties, remedies, and potential civil actions by employees.