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State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2019)
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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 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 national elections.
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State-by-state poll times
| Polling hours by state | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Polling hours (all times local) |
Notes | Find your polling place |
| Colorado | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[1] | Colorado polling locations | |
| Idaho | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.[2] | Polling places may open at 7 a.m. at the discretion of the county clerk.[3] | Idaho polling locations |
| Kansas | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[4] | A county elections office can adjust the times that polls open and close as long as polls are open for 12 hours.[4] | Kansas polling locations |
| Kentucky | 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.[5] | Kentucky polling locations | |
| Louisiana | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[6] | For elections held on Saturdays, polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. | Louisiana polling locations |
| Maine | 6-10 a.m. to 8 p.m.[7] | Polls open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. as determined by the size of the town. All polls close at 8 p.m.[7] | Maine polling locations |
| Mississippi | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[8] | Mississippi polling locations | |
| New Jersey | 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.[9] | New Jersey polling locations | |
| North Carolina | 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[10] | North Carolina polling locations | |
| Pennsylvania | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[11] | Pennsylvania polling locations | |
| Texas | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[12] | Texas polling locations | |
| Virginia | 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.[13] | Virginia polling locations | |
| Washington | No polling hours (vote-by-mail)[14] | Washington is an all-mail voting state and does not have polling places. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day. They can also be returned to a designated ballot drop box or returned in person to the county elections department by 8 p.m. on Election Day.[14] | Washington polling locations |
| Wisconsin | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[15] | Wisconsin polling locations | |
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.
Poll closing times
| State | Polling closing time (all times local) |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 7 p.m. |
| Idaho | 8 p.m. |
| Kansas | 7 p.m. |
| Kentucky | 6 p.m. |
| Louisiana | 8 p.m. |
| Maine | 8 p.m. |
| Mississippi | 7 p.m. |
| New Jersey | 8 p.m. |
| North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. |
| Pennsylvania | 8 p.m. |
| Texas | 7 p.m. |
| Virginia | 7 p.m. |
| Washington | N/A[16] |
| Wisconsin | 8 p.m. |
Voting policies in the states
Click on a state below to read more about voting policies in that state.
See also
Past poll opening and closing times
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2018)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2017)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2016)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2015)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2014)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2013)
- State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2019 Election Calendar
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Elections - 2018 Primary and General Election Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Elections, Campaign Disclosure and Lobbyists, "2016 Idaho Primary and General Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "When and where do I vote?" accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Kentucky Revised Statutes, "Hours polls to be open," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maine Secretary of State, "Voter Guide Video Transcripts," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2018 Elections Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Voter Rights and Accessibility Information," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Voter Information," accessed October 8, 2019
- ↑ PA.gov, "Voting and Elections: At the Polls," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "November 5 election law calendar," accessed November 1, 2019
- ↑ Code of Virginia, "§ 24.2-603. Hours polls to be open; closing the polls.," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Washington Office of the Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "What are the Hours of Work?" accessed September 7, 2018
- ↑ Washington is an all-mail voting state and does not have polling places. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day. They can also be returned to a designated ballot drop box or returned in person to the county elections department by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
