You have the right to take time from work to vote by state law and be paid by your employer. Your employer cannot require you to use personal leave or vacation time (see Minnesota Statutes 204C.04 and 204C.08 Subd.1d). If you or a family member need assistance voting you can have someone assist you. You can bring a family member, friend, neighbor or anyone you choose to help you vote. The only exception is that you can't get help from your employer, your union or a candidate for office.
Your assistant can help you in all parts of the voting process, including in the voting booth. Helpers, however, can only physically mark ballots for up to three voters in an election. You can show your ballot privately to an election judge to check that it is correctly marked.
Helpers are not allowed to influence your vote or share how you have voted with others.
More specific information is available on the Minnesota Secretary of State website at: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-day-voting/get-help-voting/
Be sure to get out and vote. If you are in line to vote by 8:00 p.m. you will be allowed to vote.
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