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 […]
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.
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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
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
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
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
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
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
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
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
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
Wisconsin
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