加州州务卿办公室提醒：上班族可请两小时带薪假投票，11月3日投票站早7点开到晚8点
加利福尼亚州 Sacramento：加州州务卿办公室（California Secretary of State）在11月3日大选日前发布提醒，加州法律允许上班族请最多两小时的带薪假去投票，前提是其在非工作时间没有足够时间投票。
州务卿办公室10月27日发布的新闻稿（编号PR26-134）说，需要请假投票的雇员须提前两个工作日通知雇主；每位加州雇主都必须在选举前至少10天，在显眼位置张贴告知雇员这项权利的通知，州务卿办公室在其网站提供10种语言的免费打印版通知。
选举日当天，全州投票站从早上7点开放到晚上8点。选民交回已填选票有三种方式：投进安全的选票投放箱、送到投票站或投票中心、或经美国邮政寄回。州务卿办公室表示，邮寄的选票必须以选举日或之前的邮戳为准、并在选举日后7天内送达县选举办公室才会被计算，建议要邮寄的选民尽早寄出。
选民可在州务卿办公室的提前投票网站查询交回选票的地点，并登记「我的选票在哪里」（Where's My Ballot）服务追踪自己的选票；更多选民信息可查 vote.ca.gov。州务卿办公室设有多种语言的免费热线，其中中文热线为 (800) 339-2857，英语热线为 (800) 345-VOTE（8683）。
California Secretary of State Reminds Voters: Workers May Take Up to Two Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote, Polls Open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 3
Sacramento, California: Ahead of the November 3 general election, the California Secretary of State's office is reminding voters that state law allows workers up to two hours off, without loss of pay, to vote if they do not have enough time to do so during non-work hours.
In its October 27 press release (PR26-134), the office said workers who need time off must notify their employer two working days before Election Day. Every California employer is required to post, in a visible location, a notice informing employees of this right at least 10 days before an election, and the Secretary of State offers free, print-ready notices in 10 languages.
On Election Day, polling locations across California will be open from 7:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. Voters can return their voted ballots at a secure drop box, at a polling location or vote center, or through the U.S. Postal Service. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received no later than seven calendar days after Election Day to be counted, and the office recommends mailing as soon as possible.
Voters can find ballot return locations through the Secretary of State's early voting site, track their ballot by signing up for Where's My Ballot, and find more voter information at vote.ca.gov. The office runs toll-free hotlines in several languages, including Chinese at (800) 339-2857 and English at (800) 345-VOTE (8683).
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