# K.S.A. § 25-418: 25-418 - Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-418

## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 25-418
- **Heading:** 25-418 - Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 25-418

## Text

25-418. Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty. Any person entitled to vote at an election conducted by a county election officer in this state shall, on the day of such election, be entitled to absent himself from any service or employment in which he is then engaged or employed for a period of not to exceed two (2) consecutive hours between the time of opening and closing of polls: Provided, That if the polls are open before commencing work or after terminating work but the period of time the polls are so open is less than two (2) consecutive hours, he shall only be entitled to absent himself from such service or employment for such a period of time which, when added to the period of time the polls are so open, will not exceed two hours; and such voter shall not because of so absenting himself be liable to any penalty, nor shall deductions be made, on account of such absence, from his usual salary or wages.

The employer may specify the particular time during the day which said employee may absent himself as aforesaid except such specified time shall not include any time during the regular lunch period.

Obstruction of voting privilege is (a) intentionally obstructing an employee in his or her exercise of voting privilege or (b) imposing a penalty upon an employee exercising his or her voting privilege under this section.

Obstruction of voting privilege is a class A misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

- [K.S.A. § 25-407 25-407 - Rule for determining residence of voter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-407.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-409 25-409 - Challenged voters; rejection or acceptance of vote; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-409.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-413 25-413 - Duty of clerks of election when vote received after person has taken oath prescribed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-413.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-414 25-414 - Duty of judge to challenge; provisional ballots, acceptance or rejection procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-414.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-418 25-418 - Leave allowance for employees to vote; obstruction of voting privilege, penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-418.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-431 25-431 - Title of act; citation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-431.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-432 25-432 - Limitations on elections that may be conducted under act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-432.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-433 25-433 - Mailing of ballots; voting instructions; return envelopes, payment of postage and forms; voting by electors, procedure; replacement ballots; counting, handling and canvass of ballots; verification of signatures; removal of names of voters whose ballots are undeliverable from registration books and party affiliation list.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-433.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-434 25-434 - Challenge of votes; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-434.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-435 25-435 - Mail ballot elections; application of advance voting ballot provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-435.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-436 25-436 - Deadline for registration of electors receiving mailed ballots; procedure for electors registering late.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-436.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-437 25-437 - Canvass of votes; form of abstract; special election board to be appointed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-437.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-438 25-438 - Application of other election laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-438.md)
- [K.S.A. § 25-439 25-439 - Act to be liberally construed; mere informality not to affect validity of election.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C25_A4_S25-439.md)

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