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What time do the polls close? A 2024 state-by-state guide

Election Day is fast approaching, with polls showing a tight race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Although a record number of voters have already cast their ballots ahead of Nov. 5, many U.S. citizens are heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote for local, state, and presidential candidates. As […]

Election Day is fast approaching, with polls showing a tight race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Although a record number of voters have already cast their ballots ahead of Nov. 5, many U.S. citizens are heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote for local, state, and presidential candidates.

As you head to cast your 2024 ballot, the Washington Examiner has compiled a guide with everything you need to know about what time polls close in all 50 states. All times listed are local.


Voters walk past the sign pointing them to the polling location for in person voting in the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Cranberry Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Alabama

  • Polls close at 7 p.m.
  • While the official Alabama time zone is the Central Time Zone, several Alabama cities have elected to use the Eastern Time Zone

Alaska

  • Polls close at 8 p.m.
  • Alaska covers two time zones

Arizona

Arkansas

  • Polls close at 7:30 p.m.

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

  • Polls close at 8 p.m. 

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

  • Polls close at 6 p.m.
  • Indiana is split into two time zones — 12 counties are in the Eastern Time Zone

Iowa

  •  Polls close at 8 p.m.
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Kansas

  • Polls close at 7 p.m.
  • While most counties are in the Central Time Zone, four counties are in the Mountain Time Zone, meaning they close an hour earlier.

Kentucky

Louisiana

  •  Polls close at 8 p.m.

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

  •  Polls close at 8 p.m.

Nebraska

  • Polls close at 8 p.m. in the Central Time Zone and 7 p.m. in the Mountain Time Zone
  • The eastern region of Nebraska lies in the Central Time Zone while a western portion lies in the Mountain Time Zone

Nevada

New Hampshire

  • Some polling locations close at 7 p.m. while others close at 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m., depending on the municipality

New Jersey

  •  Polls close at 8 p.m.

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

  • Polls close at 7 p.m.
  • While the majority of North Dakota counties are located in the Central Time Zone, eight counties in the southwest part of the state are in the Mountain Time Zone

Ohio

  • Polls close at 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

  • Polls close at 7 p.m. local time for Central and Mountain Time Zones

Tennessee

  • Most polls close at 7 p.m. Central
  • Tennessee is split between two time zones. While cities including Memphis and Nashville are situated in the Central Time Zone, 30 Tennessee counties run on Eastern time and polls close there an hour later than in the rest of the state

Texas

  • Polls close at 7 p.m.
  • While most of the state is in the Central Time Zone, part of Texas lies in the Mountain Time Zone

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

  • Polls close at 7:30 p.m.

Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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