November 5th is Election Day in what may be one of the most divided and dramatic elections to date. If you are to vote, you need to know exactly when your local polls open and close so you can make it on time.
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Thanks to the multiple time zones and varying open and close times, it can feel like a headache figuring out how early and late you can push it if you're working that day. Especially if you're in a state with more than one time zone.
Below, I've simplified the open and close times for all the states. I have converted the opening and closing times into each of the states' native time zone(s). Please note that some polls in some states may have a varying opening and close time, so if you're arriving early or late please double-check with your local poll.
Polls Open And Close Times On Election Day
Alabama
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Alaska
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Arizona
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 7pm.
Arkansas
Polls open: 7:30 am.
Polls close: 7:30 pm.
California
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8pm.
Colorado
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Connecticut
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Delaware
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
District of Columbia
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Florida
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Georgia
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Hawai'i
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Idaho
Polls open: 8 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Illinois
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Indiana
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 6 pm.
Iowa
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Kansas
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Kentucky
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 6 pm.
Louisiana
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Maine
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Maryland
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Massachusetts
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Michigan
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Minnesota
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Mississippi
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Missouri
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Montana
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Nebraska
Central Time
Polls open: 8 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Mountain Time
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Nevada
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
New Hampshire
Varies by municipality.
New Jersey
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
New Mexico
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
New York
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 9 pm.
North Carolina
Polls open: 6:30 am.
Polls close: 7:30 pm.
North Dakota
Polls open: 7 to 9 am.
Polls close: 7 to 9 pm.
Ohio
Polls open: 6:30 am.
Polls close: 7:30 pm.
Oklahoma
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Oregon
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Pennsylvania
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Rhode Island
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
South Carolina
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
South Dakota
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Tennessee
Varies by county.
Texas
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Utah
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Vermont
Polls open: 5 to 10 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Virginia
Polls open: 6 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
Washington
Polls open: Varies.
Polls close: 8 pm.
West Virginia
Polls open: 6:30 am.
Polls close: 7:30 pm.
Wisconsin
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 8 pm.
Wyoming
Polls open: 7 am.
Polls close: 7 pm.
There you have it, all the open and close times for the polls tomorrow. If you need further clarification, please reach out to your local polls. They'll be happy to help.
