
During the week of November 2 through 6, offices and business are mandated to close during polling hours the polling hours of 7am to 6pm on their respective voting dates; either Monday, November 2nd and Thursday, November 5th. On each of these days different districts are slated to vote.
Note: Normally every year November 1 is Kerala Statehood Day (Birthday of Kerala)
On Monday, November 2nd: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kollam, Idukki, Wayanad, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kannur, Kasarkod
Note: Trivandrum is home to Technopark (in the suburb of Kazhakootam).
On Thursday, November 5th: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha (Allepey), Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuaram
Note: Ernakulam is home to Infopark (in the suburb of Kakkanad).
This was the official notice from Infopark, Kochi
Kerala Government has declared paid holiday to all employees working under Private Enterprises/Private Industrial Centres & other Private Institutions under Shops & Commercial Establishment Act in connection with General Election to Local self-Government institutions 2015 wide attached Kerala Government Gazette. All companies in Infopark May please make sure to implement this Govt Order. [sic]
Click here to see the official Kerala Gazette release.
How do these days off impact the work of offshore teams in Kerala?

A complication may occur if some of your offshore team members work in a different district than their home voiting district. In such cases, it is up to the company how to handle these situations.
Jennifer Kumar, author of this post, is an American expat who lived in Kerala and continues to provide coaching and training virtually from Salt Lake City. Jennifer is the Managing Director of Authentic Journeys, a business consultancy providing business services and programs to bridge the culture gap between Indian offshore teams and their U.S. counterparts. Contact us for more information.
Photo credit:
District Map: Emerging Kerala
Finger mark voter: Parthan at flickr