Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 6.76 (2026)
Time off for voting
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6.76(1)(1) Any person entitled to vote at an election is entitled to be absent from work while the polls are open for a period not to exceed 3 successive hours to vote. The elector shall notify the affected employer before election day of the intended absence. The employer may designate the time of day for the absence.
6.76(2)(2) No penalty, other than a deduction for time lost, may be imposed upon an elector by his or her employer by reason of the absence authorized by this section.
6.76(3)(3) This section applies to all employers including the state and all political subdivisions of the state and their employees, but does not affect the employees’ right to holidays existing on June 28, 1945, or established after that date.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Villa Clement, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, 353 N.W.2d 369 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984).
Villa Clement, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, 353 N.W.2d 369 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984). “§ 6.76(3) (p) the Commissioner lists as an approved clause for “fire, inland marine and other property insurance” the following: Suit.”
Novak v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (E.D. Wis. 2023). “” Indeed, the statute cross- referenced in Section 6.76 prohibits mandatory uniform policy language: “The commissioner may not promulgate mandatory uniform clauses that preclude an insurer from filing its own forms under s.”
Ruthelle Frank v. Tony Evers (7th Cir. 2020). “Wis. Stat. §6.76 . It funds Nos. 16-3003 et al.”
Ruthelle Frank v. Tony Evers (7th Cir. 2020). “Wis. Stat. §6.76 . It funds Nos. 16-3003 et al.”
Joseph Brellenthin v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co. (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). “CODE INS § 6.76(3)(l) (authorizing use of a sample appraisal clause in insurance policies) (Oct.”
— Wis. Stat. § 6.76(3) — 1 case
Villa Clement, Inc. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, 353 N.W.2d 369 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984). “§ 6.76(3) (p) the Commissioner lists as an approved clause for “fire, inland marine and other property insurance” the following: Suit.”
— Wis. Stat. § 6.76(3)(l) — 1 case
Joseph Brellenthin v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co. (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). “CODE INS § 6.76(3)(l) (authorizing use of a sample appraisal clause in insurance policies) (Oct.”
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