§ C.R.S. § 1-7-102Employees entitled to vote

(1) Eligible electors entitled to vote at an election
shall be entitled to absent themselves for the purpose of voting from any service or employment
in which they are then engaged or employed on the day of the election for a period of two hours
during the time the polls are open. Any such absence shall not be sufficient reason for the
discharge of any person from service or employment. Eligible electors, who so absent
themselves shall not be liable for any penalty, nor shall any deduction be made from their usual
salary or wages, on account of their absence. Eligible electors who are employed and paid by the
hour shall receive their regular hourly wage for the period of their absence, not to exceed two
hours. Application shall be made for the leave of absence prior to the day of election. The
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employer may specify the hours during which the employee may be absent, but the hours shall
be at the beginning or end of the work shift, if the employee so requests.
(2) This section shall not apply to any person whose hours of employment on the day of
the election are such that there are three or more hours between the time of opening and the time
of closing of the polls during which the elector is not required to be on the job.