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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.

For a listing of recent and upcoming election dates, see below. For a complete listing of election dates and deadlines, including voter and ballot access deadlines, see this article.

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State-by-state poll times

Polling hours by state
State Polling hours
(all times local) 		Notes Find your polling place
Alabama 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[1][2] Most of Alabama falls within the Central time zone. Portions of eastern Alabama, including Phenix City and some surrounding areas, observe Eastern time as opposed to Central time.[3] Alabama polling locations
Alaska 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[4] Alaska polling locations
Arizona 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.[5] 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.[6] Arkansas polling locations
California 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[7] California polling locations
Colorado 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[8][9] Poll times apply to those who chose to vote in person on Election Day, since Colorado is an all-mail voting state. Colorado polling locations
Connecticut 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.[10] Connecticut polling locations
Delaware 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[11] Delaware polling locations
District of Columbia 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[12] District of Columbia polling locations
Florida 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[13] Florida polling locations
Georgia 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[14][15] In all cities having a population of 300,000 or more, polling places remain open until 8 p.m.[16] Georgia polling locations
Hawaii 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.[17] Hawaii polling locations
Idaho 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.[18] Polling places may open at 7 a.m. at the discretion of the county clerk.[19] Idaho polling locations
Illinois 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.[20] Illinois polling locations
Indiana 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.[21] Indiana polling locations
Iowa 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.[22] Iowa polling locations
Kansas 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[23] 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 a.m. to 6 p.m.[24] Kentucky polling locations
Louisiana 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Tuesday elections)

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Saturday elections)[25]

Louisiana polling locations
Maine 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.[26] Polling places in municipalities with a population of less than 500 open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m.; those in municipalities with a population of 500 or more open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. All polling places close at 8 p.m. Maine polling locations
Maryland 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[27] Maryland polling locations
Massachusetts 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[28][29] 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.[30] Massachusetts polling locations
Michigan 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[31] Michigan polling locations
Minnesota 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[32] Municipalities with fewer than 500 registered voters can open polling places as late as 10 a.m. Minnesota polling locations
Mississippi 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[33] Mississippi polling locations
Missouri 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.[34] Missouri polling locations
Montana 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[35] 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 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central time zone); 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Mountain time zone)[36] Nebraska polling locations
Nevada 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[37] Nevada polling locations
New Hampshire Varies by municipality[38] In general, polling places open between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.[39] New Hampshire polling locations
New Jersey 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.[40] New Jersey polling locations
New Mexico 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[41] New Mexico polling locations
New York 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county[42] 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.[42] New York polling locations
North Carolina 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[43] The hours can be extended if polling times are delayed or interrupted by more than 15 minutes.[44] North Carolina polling locations
North Dakota Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.[45] Precincts that had fewer than 75 votes in the last general election can open as late as noon. North Dakota polling locations
Ohio 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[46] Ohio polling locations
Oklahoma 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[47] Oklahoma polling locations
Oregon No polling hours (vote-by-mail) Oregon is an all-mail voting state. A voter is able to vote on Election Day at a local municipal clerk's office. All ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Pacific time.[48] Oregon polling locations
Pennsylvania 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[49] Pennsylvania polling locations
Rhode Island 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[50] Opening times for the presidential preference primary and the statewide primary elections are allowed to be later than 7 a.m. Rhode Island polling locations
South Carolina 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[51] South Carolina polling locations
South Dakota 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[52] South Dakota polling locations
Tennessee Varies by county[53] 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. Tennessee polling locations
Texas 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[54] Texas polling locations
Utah 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[55] Utah polling locations
Vermont Open between 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.; close at 7 p.m.[56] Vermont polling locations
Virginia 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.[57] Virginia polling locations
Washington No polling hours (vote-by-mail) 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.[58] Washington polling locations
West Virginia 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[59] West Virginia polling locations
Wisconsin 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[60] Wisconsin polling locations
Wyoming 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.[61] 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.


Poll closing times

The table below lists states in descending order of poll closing times, with those polls closing earliest listed first.

State Polling closing time
(all times local)
Hawaii 6 p.m.
Indiana 6 p.m.
Kentucky 6 p.m.
Alabama 7 p.m.
Arizona 7 p.m.
Florida 7 p.m.
Georgia 7 p.m.
Illinois 7 p.m.
Kansas 7 p.m.
Mississippi 7 p.m.
Missouri 7 p.m.
Nevada 7 p.m.
New Hampshire 7 p.m.
New Mexico 7 p.m.
Oklahoma 7 p.m.
South Carolina 7 p.m.
South Dakota 7 p.m.
Texas 7 p.m.
Vermont 7 p.m.
Virginia 7 p.m.
Wyoming 7 p.m.
Tennessee 7 p.m. (Central) / 8 p.m. (Eastern)
Nebraska 7 p.m. (Mountain) / 8 p.m. (Central)
Arkansas 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Ohio 7:30 p.m.
West Virginia 7:30 p.m.
Alaska 8 p.m.
California 8 p.m.
Connecticut 8 p.m.
Delaware 8 p.m.
District of Columbia 8 p.m.
Idaho 8 p.m.
Louisiana 8 p.m.
Maine 8 p.m.
Maryland 8 p.m.
Massachusetts 8 p.m.
Michigan 8 p.m.
Minnesota 8 p.m.
Montana 8 p.m.
New Jersey 8 p.m.
Pennsylvania 8 p.m.
Rhode Island 8 p.m.
Utah 8 p.m.
Wisconsin 8 p.m.
Iowa 9 p.m.
New York 9 p.m.
North Dakota 9 p.m.
Colorado N/A (all-mail voting)
Oregon N/A (all-mail voting)
Washington N/A (all-mail voting)

Voting policies in the states

Click on a state below to read more about voting policies in that state.

http://ballotpedia.org/Voting_in_STATE


See also

Past poll opening and closing times

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "Code of Alabama, Section 11-46-28," accessed February 28, 2017
  2. ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Voter Guide 2018," accessed September 7, 2018
  3. ↑ The Decatur Daily, "Parts of Eastern Alabama split between 2 time zones," August 13, 2006
  4. ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Election Dates and Hours," accessed September 7, 2018
  5. ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 16, Section 565," accessed September 7, 2018
  6. ↑ Arkansas Code, "Title 7, Chapter 5, Subchapter 3," accessed September 7, 2018
  7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Elections FAQ," accessed September 7, 2018
  8. ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "1-7-101," accessed January 4, 2016
  9. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQs," accessed September 7, 2018
  10. ↑ General Statutes of Connecticut, "Title 9, Chapter 146, Section 9-174," accessed September 7, 2018
  11. ↑ Delaware Code, "Title 15, Chapter 49," accessed September 7, 2018
  12. ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Election Day," accessed September 7, 2018
  13. ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions - Voting - What Times," accessed September 7, 2018
  14. ↑ Official Code of Georgia, "Title 21, Chapter 2, Section 403," accessed January 6, 2016
  15. ↑ Georgia.gov, "Voting," accessed September 7, 2018
  16. ↑ Official Code of Georgia, "Title 21, Chapter 2, Section 403," accessed January 6, 2016
  17. ↑ State of Hawaii - Office of Elections, "Home page," accessed September 7, 2018
  18. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Elections - 2018 Primary and General Election Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
  19. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - Elections, Campaign Disclosure and Lobbyists, "2016 Idaho Primary and General Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2016
  20. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Voting on Election Day," accessed September 7, 2018
  21. ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2018 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
  22. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Find Your Polling Place," accessed September 7, 2018
  23. ↑ Vote Kansas, "When and where do I vote?" accessed September 7, 2018
  24. ↑ Kentucky Revised Statutes, "Hours polls to be open," accessed September 7, 2018
  25. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote," accessed September 7, 2018
  26. ↑ Maine.gov, "Elections FAQ," accessed September 7, 2018
  27. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Rules and Information for Voters," accessed September 7, 2018
  28. ↑ Massachusetts General Laws, "Title 8 - Chapter 54 - Section 64," accessed January 6, 2016
  29. ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "The Voting Process," accessed September 7, 2018
  30. ↑ Massachusetts General Laws, "Title 8 - Chapter 54 - Section 64," accessed January 6, 2016
  31. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Day in Michigan," accessed September 7, 2018
  32. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions - Election Day Voting," accessed September 7, 2018
  33. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2018 Elections Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
  34. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Vote Missouri," accessed September 7, 2018
  35. ↑ Montana Code Annotated 2015, "Time of opening and closing of polls for all elections -- exceptions," accessed September 7, 2018
  36. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Voter Information Frequently Asked Questions," accessed September 7, 2018
  37. ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes, "Title 24, Chapter 293, Section 273," accessed September 7, 2018
  38. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Voter Information Look-up," accessed September 7, 2018
  39. ↑ Vote411.org, "Voting In New Hampshire," accessed January 6, 2016
  40. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Voter Rights and Accessibility Information," accessed September 7, 2018
  41. ↑ mytimetovote.com, "Voting In New Mexico," accessed September 7, 2018
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 New York Board of Elections, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed September 7, 2018
  43. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections," Voting in North Carolina," accessed September 7, 2018
  44. ↑ North Carolina General Statutes, "163-166.01," accessed January 6, 2016
  45. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2018," accessed September 7, 2018
  46. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Election Day Voting," accessed September 7, 2018
  47. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed September 7, 2018
  48. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2018 Elections Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
  49. ↑ PA.gov, "Voting and Elections: At the Polls," accessed September 7, 2018
  50. ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Polling Place Hours," accessed September 7, 2018
  51. ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Voting in South Carolina," accessed September 7, 2018
  52. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "General Voting Information," accessed September 7, 2018
  53. ↑ Tennessee Annotated Code accessed September 7, 2018
  54. ↑ VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed September 7, 2018
  55. ↑ Vote.Utah.Gov, "Election Calendar," accessed September 7, 2018
  56. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Voting Information," accessed September 7, 2018
  57. ↑ Code of Virginia, "§ 24.2-603. Hours polls to be open; closing the polls.," accessed September 7, 2018
  58. ↑ Washington Office of the Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed September 7, 2018
  59. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Find My Polling Place," accessed September 7, 2018
  60. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "What are the Hours of Work?" accessed September 7, 2018
  61. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Polling Place Locator," accessed September 7, 2018
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