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This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 2-1-106(a) to increase the amount of time an employee may be absent from work to vote from three hours to four hours. The change means that employers must now allow workers an additional hour of paid time off to participate in voting during an election. This modification appears designed to make it slightly easier for employees to exercise their right to vote by providing a bit more flexibility for those who might have difficulty fitting voting into their work schedule. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2, which emphasizes that the public welfare requires this change. While a seemingly small adjustment, the extra hour could potentially help increase voter participation by reducing potential barriers to voting related to work schedules.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0667&ga=114