(a) An employer commits the offense of refusal to allow employees time off if the employer refuses to allow an employee time off for the purpose of voting, or if, after allowing the time off, the employer deducts the time from the wages of the employee, except as provided in (b) of this section.
(b) An employee who has two consecutive hours in which to vote, either between the opening of the polls and the beginning of the employee's regular working shift, or between the end of that regular working shift and the close of the polls, is considered to have sufficient time outside of working hours within which to vote.
(c) Refusal to allow employees time off to vote is a violation.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 56. Election Offenses, Corrupt Practices, and Penalties
Sec. 15.56.012. Campaign misconduct in the first degree.
Sec. 15.56.014. Campaign misconduct in the second degree.
Sec. 15.56.016. Campaign misconduct in the third degree.
Sec. 15.56.018. Applicability of campaign misconduct provisions.
Sec. 15.56.025. Telephone campaign misconduct.
Sec. 15.56.030. Unlawful interference with voting in the first degree.
Sec. 15.56.035. Unlawful interference with voting in the second degree.
Sec. 15.56.040. Voter misconduct in the first degree.
Sec. 15.56.050. Voter misconduct in the second degree.
Sec. 15.56.060. Unlawful interference with an election.
Sec. 15.56.070. Election official misconduct in the first degree.
Sec. 15.56.080. Election official misconduct in the second degree.
Sec. 15.56.090. Improper subscription to petition.
Sec. 15.56.100. Refusal to allow employees time off.
Sec. 15.56.110. Effect of certain convictions.
Sec. 15.56.115. Disposition of cases involving corrupt practice.