Voters around the United States are flocking to the polls, eager to cast their ballot. However, it is crucial to note that voting deadlines differ greatly from state to state.
After months of intense campaigning, countless hours of television advertising, and heaps of pamphlets and brochures, everything comes together on November 5—known as Election Day in the United States.
This year’s general elections promise to be a political show, with hundreds of races taking place from east to west coast.
- Municipal Elections
- State-level Elections
- Federal Elections
Every seat in the United States House of Representatives is up for election, a total of 435. A major percentage of the US Senate, specifically 34 seats, is also up for election.
The most prized prize in the election is the president. Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris are running for the presidency. The outcome is unknown, adding to the general excitement and expectation of this historic day.
As the final day of voting approaches, all eyes are focused on the close elections in numerous states. The key question remains: which presidential candidate will receive the most votes in these critical battlegrounds? With Tuesday being the last day to vote, we’ve produced a comprehensive guide of when polling places close in all 50 states and six time zones. Dive in to guarantee you’re in the know:
Poll Closing Times by State
Thomas Banuelos, a 23-year-old elementary school teacher, demonstrates civic involvement by voting early at the Boyle Heights Senior Center in Los Angeles, California.
18:00 Eastern Standard Time (23:00 GMT)
- Indiana (majority of the state)
- Kentucky (majority of the state: counties within the Eastern Time Zone)
19:00 Eastern Standard Time (00:00 GMT)
- Alabama (certain eastern areas, including parts of Chambers, Lee, and Russell counties)
- Georgia
- Florida (majority of the state)
- Indiana (counties including Gibson, Jasper, Lake, Laporte, Newton, Perry, Porter, Posey, Spencer, Starke, Vanderburgh, and Warrick)
- Kentucky (western counties within the Central Time Zone)
- New Hampshire (majority of the state)
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
19:30 Eastern Standard Time (00:30 GMT)
- New Hampshire (Brookline and Kensington)
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- West Virginia
20:00 Eastern Standard Time
- Alabama (majority of the state)
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida (western counties including Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington)
- Illinois
- Kansas (majority of the state)
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan (majority of the state)
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire (19 towns and one city)
- New Jersey
- North Dakota (eastern part of the state)
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota (majority of the state)
- Tennessee
- Texas (eastern part of the state)
- Washington, DC
20:30 Eastern Standard Time
- Arkansas
21:00 Eastern Standard Time
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas (western counties including Greeley, Hamilton, Sherman, and Wallace)
- Louisiana
- Michigan (western counties including Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, and Menominee)
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- North Dakota (western part of the state)
- South Dakota (17 counties in the western part of the state)
- Texas (western counties including El Paso and Hudspeth)
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
22:00 Eastern Standard Time
- Idaho (majority of the state)
- Montana
- Nevada
- Oregon (parts of Malheur County)
- Utah
23:00 Eastern Standard Time
- California
- Idaho (counties including Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone)
- Oregon (most of the state)
- Washington
00:00 Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday
- Alaska (majority of the state)
- Hawaii
01:00 Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday
- Alaska (Adak precinct in the Aleutian Islands)
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