Guam § 9125 - Leave of Absence from Employment to Vote.

§ 9125. Leave of Absence from Employment to Vote.

(a) Every voter shall be entitled, on the day of every election at which he or she is entitled to vote, to

absent himself or herself from any service or employment in which he or she is then engaged or employed

for two (2) consecutive hours between the time of opening and the time of closing of the polls. The voter

shall not be liable to any penalty, nor shall any deduction be made on account of such absence, from his or

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her usual salary or wages, nor shall the voter be suspended or discharged from his or her service or

employment. Any violation of this provision shall be reported to the Guam Department of Labor for

enforcement, and may subject an employer to pay a fine.

(b) A voter who unilaterally absents himself or herself from employment for the purpose of voting

shall provide to his or her employer evidence from GEC that he or she had voted during the hours of his or

her absence.