Massachusetts requires employers in manufacturing, mechanical, and mercantile businesses to give time off during the first two hours the polls are open. The time is unpaid and you must request it in advance.
Voting leave in Massachusetts
Time off required?
Yes
Paid?
Unpaid
How much time
First 2 hours polls open
Advance notice
Request in advance
Good to know
Most voting-leave laws only apply when your work schedule does not already leave you enough time to vote, often two or three consecutive non-working hours while the polls are open. Where leave is required, the employer can usually decide whether you take it at the start or end of your shift. Early voting and mail-in ballots can change what applies to you. This is general information, not legal advice.