This is likely to be an unprecedented election year in terms of voter turnout and participation. With fewer than three weeks to Election Day, it's time to begin planning how you, as an employer, will handle employee requests for time off to vote.

State laws differ greatly on voting leave opportunities and employer obligations. Must time off be granted? If so, how much time is required? Must that time be paid?

We have prepared a state-by-state voting leave chart to help you answer these questions and others.