Poll closing times by state: Election Day, 3 November 2026
On Tuesday 3 November 2026, the first polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern Time in most of Indiana and Kentucky, and the last at 1 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Most states close their polls at 7 or 8 p.m. local time. Daylight saving time ends on 1 November, so every state is on standard time on Election Day. The hours below come from The Green Papers' 2026 polling hours, which compiles state election rules (The Green Papers). Some times are marked there as "reported", so check your own state's election office before you go.
When the polls close, in Eastern Time
- 6 p.m. ET: Indiana and Kentucky (the parts on Eastern Time).
- 7 p.m. ET: Florida (most), Georgia, Indiana and Kentucky (Central Time parts), New Hampshire (most towns), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia.
- 7:30 p.m. ET: North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia.
- 8 p.m. ET: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida (western Panhandle), Illinois, Kansas (most), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (most), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota (east), Tennessee, Texas (most).
- 8:30 p.m. ET: Arkansas.
- 9 p.m. ET: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (west), Louisiana, Michigan (western Upper Peninsula), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, South Dakota (west), Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth counties), Wisconsin, Wyoming.
- 10 p.m. ET: Idaho (south), Montana, Nevada, Oregon (Malheur County), Utah.
- 11 p.m. ET: California, Idaho (north), Oregon, Washington.
- Midnight ET: Hawaii, Alaska (most).
- 1 a.m. ET Wednesday: Alaska's Aleutian Islands west of Umnak Island.
- Varies: North Dakota, where polls close between 7 and 9 p.m. local time depending on the town (8 to 11 p.m. ET).
Polling hours in every state
| State | Polling hours (local time) | Polls close (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Alaska | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Midnight; 1 a.m. in the western Aleutians |
| Arizona | 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| Arkansas | 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
| California | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
| Colorado | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (votes mostly by mail) | 9 p.m. |
| Connecticut | 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Delaware | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| District of Columbia | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Florida | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 7 p.m.; 8 p.m. in the Central Time Panhandle |
| Georgia | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Hawaii | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (votes by mail; ballots must arrive by 7 p.m.) | Midnight |
| Idaho | 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. (some open at 7 a.m.) | 10 p.m.; 11 p.m. in the north |
| Illinois | 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Indiana | 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. | 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. in the Central Time counties |
| Iowa | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| Kansas | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m.; 9 p.m. in the Mountain Time counties |
| Kentucky | 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. | 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. in the Central Time counties |
| Louisiana | 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| Maine | 6 to 10 a.m. (by town) – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Maryland | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Massachusetts | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. (some open at 5:45 a.m.) | 8 p.m. |
| Michigan | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m.; 9 p.m. in the Central Time counties |
| Minnesota | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| Mississippi | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Missouri | 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Montana | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
| Nebraska | 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Central; 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mountain | 9 p.m. |
| Nevada | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
| New Hampshire | By 11 a.m. (most 7 to 8 a.m.) – 7 p.m.; up to 8 p.m. in some cities | 7 p.m.; 8 p.m. in some cities |
| New Jersey | 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| New Mexico | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| New York | 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| North Carolina | 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| North Dakota | 7 a.m. to noon (by town) – 7 to 9 p.m. | Between 8 and 11 p.m. |
| Ohio | 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oklahoma | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Oregon | Votes by mail; ballots due by 8 p.m. | 11 p.m.; 10 p.m. in Malheur County |
| Pennsylvania | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| Rhode Island | 7 a.m. (some up to 9 a.m.) – 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. |
| South Carolina | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| South Dakota | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m.; 9 p.m. in the Mountain Time counties |
| Tennessee | Close at 8 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. Central; opening times set by county | 8 p.m. |
| Texas | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 8 p.m.; 9 p.m. in El Paso and Hudspeth counties |
| Utah | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
| Vermont | 5 to 10 a.m. (by town) – 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Virginia | 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Washington | Votes by mail; drop boxes close at 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
| West Virginia | 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wisconsin | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| Wyoming | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
Things to know on the day
- Local time is what counts. Each state's hours are in its own time zone, and several states, such as Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas, span two zones.
- Mail-voting states such as Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Hawaii have deadlines for ballots rather than polling-place hours. Check your state's rules for mailed ballots.
- Find your polling place and its exact hours on your state or county election office's website.
- Results start to come in after each state's polls close, so the evening runs from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern.
