Many voters are wondering when polls close in their state as Election Day is in full swing . Polling stations are already open in states across the United States, with most opening their doors from 6 to 8 AM local time. That said, the closing time for polling booths vary wildly depending on the state and the exact local polling station closest to you.
How late are the polls open in every US state?
Here is when polls close in each state in alphabetical order. We’ve provided the closing times below in the local time zone of each state, so you don’t need to do any hourly conversions. Please note that some specific polling locations might close earlier than the time indicated.
- Alabama – 7 PM
- Alaska – 10 PM
- Arizona – 7 PM
- Arkansas – 7:30 PM
- California – 8 PM
- Colorado – 7 PM
- Connecticut – 8 PM
- Delaware – 8 PM
- Florida – 7 PM
- Georgia -7 PM
- Hawaii – 7 PM
- Idaho – 8 PM
- Illinois – 7 PM
- Indiana – 6 PM
- Iowa – 8 PM
- Kansas – 7 PM
- Kentucky – 6 PM
- Louisiana – 8 PM
- Maine – 8 PM
- Maryland – 8 PM
- Massachusetts – 8 PM
- Michigan – 8 PM
- Minnesota – 8 PM
- Mississippi – 7 PM
- Missouri – 7 PM
- Montana – 8 PM
- Nebraska – 7 PM (Mountain Time) / 8 PM (Central Time)
- Nevada – 7 PM PT
- New Hampshire – 7 PM (most of the state)
- New Jersey – 8 PM
- New Mexico – 7 PM
- New York – 9 PM
- North Carolina – 7:30 PM
- North Dakota – 7 PM
- Ohio – 7:30 PM
- Oklahoma – 7 PM
- Oregon – 8 PM
- Pennsylvania – 9 PM
- Rhode Island – 8 PM
- South Carolina – 7 PM
- South Dakota – 7 PM
- Tennessee – 8 PM
- Texas – 7 PM
- Utah – 8 PM
- Vermont – 7 PM
- Virginia – 7 PM
- Washington – 8 PM
- Washington D.C. – 8 PM
- West Virginia – 7:30 PM
- Wisconsin – 8 PM
- Wyoming – 7 PM
If you’re still in line when polls close, the ACLU recommends that you remain in line as you still have the right to vote. If machines break down in your location, you can ask for a paper ballot.
Once polls close in a state, news outlets will begin declaring the results. However, it may take hours before there are enough votes counted in a state for its electoral college votes to be issued for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Still, with a race this close, this is when we’ll know the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
