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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, and colleagues introduced the Time Off to Vote Act on Monday, which would require employers to provide their workers with at least two hours of paid leave to vote in a federal election.

Many workers choose not to go to the polls because they “simply cannot afford to take time off from work,” the release said. In 2020, only 23 states and Washington, D.C. guaranteed workers some form of paid time off to vote.

“Voting should not be a luxury that only the well-off can afford,” Cartwright said. “This bill, which ensures that American workers can cast their ballots without risking their paychecks, is an important addition to the critical voting rights legislation passed by the House earlier this year.”