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Originally Posted by old-fart

Technically, what the law demands is that you have three hours during which time the polling stations are open to go and vote.

So, since I believe that most polling stations are open until 8:00pm, if you are off work at 5:00pm you are good. Similarly, since they mostly open at 9:00am, if you start work at 12:00 or later, you are also good.

This election should have minimal impact on anyone's work day, unless you are working a 12 hour shift that overlaps the election.

The polls in Alberta close at 7:30 and in BC at 7. So, if you live in Alberta and work a normal "9-5" schedule, you should either be able to go into work at 10:30 or leave at 4:30 (at your employer's convenience):

Originally Posted by Canada Elections Act

Consecutive hours for voting

132. (1) Every employee who is an elector is entitled, during voting hours on polling day, to have three consecutive hours for the purpose of casting his or her vote and, if his or her hours of work do not allow for those three consecutive hours, his or her employer shall allow the time for voting that is necessary to provide those three consecutive hours.

Time at convenience of employer

(2) The time that the employer shall allow for voting under subsection (1) is at the convenience of the employer.

Poll Hours:

• Newfoundland Time: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Atlantic Time: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Eastern Time: 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
• Central Time: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Mountain Time: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Pacific Time: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.