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What time do polls open and close?

Poll hours in every state for Election Day, in each state's local time, with the Eastern-time closing for following the results.

On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, polls open at 6:00 AM in 10 states and at 7:00 AM in 20 states, in local time; the earliest open at 6:00 AM. In 9 states, opening times differ by town or county.

StatePolls openPolls closeClose, Eastern
Alabama7:00 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
AlaskaSee the state's page8:00 PM12:00 AM (Nov. 4) to 1:00 AM ET (Nov. 4)
Arizona6:00 AM7:00 PM9:00 PM ET
Arkansas7:30 AM7:30 PM8:30 PM ET
California7:00 AM8:00 PM11:00 PM ET
ColoradoBy mail; voting centers 7:00 AM7:00 PM9:00 PM ET
Connecticut6:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Delaware7:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
District of Columbia7:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Florida7:00 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Georgia7:00 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM ET
HawaiiBy mail; voting centers 7:00 AM7:00 PM12:00 AM ET (Nov. 4)
IdahoVaries by town or county8:00 PM10:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET
Illinois6:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Indiana6:00 AM6:00 PM6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET
Iowa7:00 AM8:00 PM9:00 PM ET
KansasVaries by town or county7:00 PM8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
Kentucky6:00 AM6:00 PM6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET
Louisiana6:00 AM8:00 PM9:00 PM ET
MaineVaries by town or county8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Maryland7:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Massachusetts7:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Michigan7:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
MinnesotaVaries by town or county8:00 PM9:00 PM ET
Mississippi7:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Missouri6:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM ET
MontanaVaries by town or county8:00 PM10:00 PM ET
Nebraska8:00 AM or 7:00 AM8:00 PM or 7:00 PM9:00 PM ET
Nevada7:00 AM7:00 PM10:00 PM ET
New HampshireVaries by town or county7:00 PM or 8:00 PM7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
New Jersey6:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
New Mexico7:00 AM7:00 PM9:00 PM ET
New York6:00 AM9:00 PM9:00 PM ET
North Carolina6:30 AM7:30 PM7:30 PM ET
North DakotaVaries by town or county7:00 PM8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
Ohio6:30 AM7:30 PM7:30 PM ET
Oklahoma7:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM ET
OregonBy mail; voting centers 7:00 AM8:00 PM10:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET
Pennsylvania7:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Rhode Island7:00 AM or 9:00 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM ET
South Carolina7:00 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM ET
South Dakota7:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
TennesseeVaries by town or county8:00 PM or 7:00 PM8:00 PM ET
Texas7:00 AM7:00 PM8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET
UtahBy mail; voting centers 7:00 AM8:00 PM10:00 PM ET
VermontVaries by town or county7:00 PM7:00 PM ET
Virginia6:00 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM ET
WashingtonBy mail8:00 PM11:00 PM ET
West Virginia6:30 AM7:30 PM7:30 PM ET
Wisconsin7:00 AM8:00 PM9:00 PM ET
Wyoming7:00 AM7:00 PM9:00 PM ET

Local time. Where two times are shown, the state spans time zones or sets different hours in some places: its page says where. Anyone in line when the polls close can still vote.

From each state's election office and state law, checked October 7, 2026. Election night: when polls close and where to watch · What's open on Election Day