Election Day Guide: Poll Closing Times Across the Country
Posted November 4, 2008
Not sure which states to keep an eye on when? Here's your state-by-state guide to when polls close. All times given are Eastern Standard.
| State | Polls Close |
|---|---|
| Indiana | Most at 6 p.m., some at 7 p.m.* |
| Kentucky | Some at 6 p.m., some at 7 p.m.* |
| Florida | Most at 7 p.m., some at 8 p.m.* |
| Georgia | 7 p.m. |
| South Carolina | 7 p.m. |
| Vermont | 7 p.m. |
| Virginia | 7 p.m. |
| New Hampshire | Most at 7 p.m., some at 7:30 and 8 p.m.** |
| North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. |
| Ohio | 7:30 p.m. |
| West Virginia | 7:30 p.m. |
| Tennesse | Most 8 p.m., some 7 p.m.* |
| Alabama | 8 p.m. |
| Connecticut | 8 p.m. |
| Delaware | 8 p.m. |
| District of Columbia | 8 p.m. |
| Illinois | 8 p.m. |
| Maryland | 8 p.m. |
| Massachusetts | 8 p.m. |
| Michigan | 8 p.m. |
| Mississippi | 8 p.m. |
| Missouri | 8 p.m. |
| New Jersey | 8 p.m. |
| Oklahoma | 8 p.m. |
| Pennsylvania | 8 p.m. |
| Texas | 8 p.m. |
| Arkansas | 8:30 p.m. |
| Kansas | Most 8 p.m., some 9 p.m.* |
| North Dakota | Most 8 p.m., some 9 p.m.* |
| South Dakota | Some 8 p.m., some 9 p.m.* |
| Arizona | 9 p.m. |
| Colorado | 9 p.m. |
| Louisiana | 9 p.m. |
| Maine | 9 p.m. |
| Minnesota | 9 p.m. |
| New Mexico | 9 p.m. |
| New York | 9 p.m. |
| Rhode Island | 9 p.m. |
| Wisconsin | 9 p.m. |
| Wyoming | 9 p.m. |
| Nebraska | Most 9 p.m., some 10 p.m.* |
| Idaho | 10 p.m. |
| Iowa | 10 p.m. |
| Montana | 10 p.m. |
| Nevada | 10 p.m. |
| Utah | 10 p.m. |
| California | 11 p.m. |
| Hawaii | 11 p.m. |
| Oregon | 11 p.m. |
| Washington | 11 p.m. |
| Alaska | 12 a.m. |
* Disparity caused by a state being in two different time zones
**Depends on voting precinct
Reader Comments
Election Day Guide: Poll Closing Times Across the Country
To Obama supporter of MD: That is Eastern Time. Alaskan time is 8 PM. Another example of Obama supporters' knee-jerk, unqualified criticism. How about thinking before your post next time? That would be a "vote for change."
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