Employees who intend to vote in the upcoming General Election and Local Government By-elections are entitled to three hours’ time-off from work on Election Day, September 3, 2025.

The three hours’ time-off to vote is in addition to the usual lunch hour. The law, however, does not apply to persons who commence work at 10:00 am or later or end work at or before 2:00 pm.

Paragraph 4 of the Representation of the People Regulations, 1944 states: (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), every employer shall permit each of his employees to be absent from his work on polling day for three hours in addition to the normal meal hour. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any employee whose work on polling day commences at or after 10.00 am or concludes before or at 2.00 pm.

Electors are encouraged to make the appropriate arrangements with their employers before Election Day.

Polling stations will open at 7:00 am and close at 5:00 pm.