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The opening and closing times for polling locations vary from state to state and in the District of Columbia. In some states, polling hours vary by city or county. In those states that conduct elections predominantly by mail, there are postmark deadlines and deadlines by which voters can drop off their ballots in person. Some states permit voters who are in line at closing time to cast a ballot, but that provision can vary by jurisdiction. The information on this page applies to statewide and federal elections.
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State-by-state poll times
The table below shows poll opening and closing times by state. Also included are important notes about polling times and links to state sources. The poll times listed here are the default poll times established by state law. States that are conducting only municipal elections may have poll times that vary by municipality.
Polling hours by state State Polling hours(all times local) Notes Find your polling place Alabama 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[1] Most of Alabama falls within the Central time zone. However, portions of eastern Alabama, including Phenix City and some surrounding areas, observe Eastern time.[2] Alabama polling locations Alaska 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[3] Alaska polling locations Arizona 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[4] Arizona generally observes Mountain Standard Time. However, the Navajo Nation observes Daylight Saving Time. Because of this, Mountain Daylight Time is sometimes observed in Arizona. Arizona polling locations Arkansas 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[5] Arkansas polling locations California 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[6] California conducts its elections largely by mail. California polling locations Colorado 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[7] Colorado conducts its elections largely by mail. Colorado polling locations Connecticut 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[8] Connecticut polling locations Delaware 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[9] Delaware polling locations District of Columbia 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[10] District of Columbia polling locations Florida 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[11] Florida polling locations Georgia 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[12] In all cities whose populations are 300,000 or more, polling places remain open until 8 p.m. for municipal general elections.[13] Georgia polling locations Hawaii 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[14] Hawaii conducts its elections largely by mail. Hawaii polling locations Idaho 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[15] Polling places may open at 7 a.m. at the discretion of the county clerk.[16] Idaho polling locations Illinois 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[17] Illinois polling locations Indiana 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.[18] Indiana polling locations Iowa 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[19] Iowa polling locations Kansas 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[20] Counties are given the discretion to open polls prior to 7 a.m. or close polls after 7 p.m. Kansas polling locations Kentucky 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.[21] Kentucky polling locations Louisiana 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[22] Louisiana polling locations Maine 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[23] Polling places in municipalities whose populations are less than 500 open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.; those in municipalities whose populations are 500 or more open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. All polling places close at 8 p.m.[23] Maine polling locations Maryland 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[24] Maryland polling locations Massachusetts 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[25] Municipalities can open polling places as early as 5:45 a.m. All polling places are required to remain open for at least 13 hours.[26] Massachusetts polling locations Michigan 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[27] Michigan polling locations Minnesota 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[28] Municipalities with fewer than 500 registered voters can open polling places as late as 10 a.m. Minnesota polling locations Mississippi 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[29] Mississippi polling locations Missouri 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[30] Missouri polling locations Montana 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[31] Polling places having fewer than 400 registered voters are open from at least noon to 8 p.m., or until all registered voters in any precinct have voted, at which time that precinct’s polling place has to be closed immediately. Montana polling locations Nebraska 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST[32] Poll times are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in MST. Nebraska polling locations Nevada 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[33] Nevada conducts its elections largely by mail. Nevada polling locations New Hampshire Varies by municipality[34] Polls must open at 11 a.m. or earlier and cannot close before 7:00 p.m.[35] New Hampshire polling locations New Jersey 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[36] New Jersey polling locations New Mexico 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[37] New Mexico polling locations New York 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (for general elections)[38] For primary elections, polling places open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Eastern time in New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, and Erie. Polling places open at noon and close at 9 p.m. in all other counties. For general elections, polling places open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. in the entire state.[39] New York polling locations North Carolina 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[40] The hours can be extended if polling times are delayed or interrupted by more than 15 minutes.[41] North Carolina polling locations North Dakota Varies by municipality[42] Polls must open between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Polls must close between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. North Dakota polling locations Ohio 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[43] Ohio polling locations Oklahoma 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[44] Oklahoma polling locations Oregon 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[45] Oregon conducts its elections largely by mail. Oregon polling locations Pennsylvania 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[46] Pennsylvania polling locations Rhode Island 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[47] Opening times for the presidential preference primary and the statewide primary elections can be later than 7 a.m.[47] Rhode Island polling locations South Carolina 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[48] South Carolina polling locations South Dakota 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[49] South Dakota polling locations Tennessee Varies by county[50] At least 15 days prior to the election, each county determines the opening time for polling places in that county. Polling places in the Eastern time zone close at 8 p.m., while polling places in the Central time zone close at 7 p.m.[50] Tennessee polling locations Texas 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[51] Texas polling locations Utah 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[52] Utah conducts its elections largely by mail. Utah polling locations Vermont Varies by municipality[53] Vermont conducts its elections largely by mail. In-person voting locations open between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. All locations close at 7:00 p.m. Vermont polling locations Virginia 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[54] Virginia polling locations Washington Varies by municipality Washington conducts its elections largely by mail. In-person voting locations open at various times, but they all close at 8:00 p.m. Washington polling locations West Virginia 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[55] West Virginia polling locations Wisconsin 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.[56] Wisconsin polling locations Wyoming 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.[57] Wyoming polling locations
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Time zone note: Arizona and Hawaii do not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Thirteen states have multiple time zones. Idaho and Oregon are split between the Mountain and Pacific time zones. Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas are divided between Central and Mountain time zones. Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee are split between Eastern and Central time zones (most of Indiana is in the Eastern time zone). Alaska is divided between the Alaska time zone and the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone.
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Past poll opening and closing times
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2022)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2021)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2020)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2019)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2018)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2017)
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