Poll-closing schedule
When polls close in each state on November 3, 2026. Times come from each state's election office, in the state's own time zone and in Eastern time.
| State | Where | Closes (local time) | Eastern time | What closes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Counties on Eastern time | 6:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Kentucky | Counties on Eastern time | 6:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Florida | Counties on Eastern time | 7:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | leg.state.fl.us |
| Georgia | Statewide | 7:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Indiana | Counties on Central time | 6:00 PM CST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Kentucky | Counties on Central time | 6:00 PM CST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| New Hampshire | Statewide | 7:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| South Carolina | Statewide | 7:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | scvotes.gov |
| Virginia | Statewide | 7:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | elections.virginia.gov |
| Vermont | Statewide | 7:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.vermont.gov |
| North Carolina | Statewide | 7:30 PM EST | 7:30 PM EST | Polls | ncsbe.gov |
| Ohio | Statewide | 7:30 PM EST | 7:30 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| West Virginia | Statewide | 7:30 PM EST | 7:30 PM EST | Polls | sos.wv.gov |
| Alabama | Statewide | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.alabama.gov |
| Connecticut | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | portal.ct.gov |
| District of Columbia | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Delaware | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | elections.delaware.gov |
| Florida | Counties on Central time | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | leg.state.fl.us |
| Illinois | Statewide | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | elections.il.gov |
| Kansas | Counties on Central time | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.ks.gov |
| Massachusetts | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Maryland | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | elections.maryland.gov |
| Maine | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | legislature.maine.gov |
| Michigan | Counties on Eastern time | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Missouri | Statewide | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Mississippi | Statewide | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.ms.gov |
| North Dakota | Counties on Central time | 7:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.nd.gov |
| New Jersey | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | nj.gov |
| Oklahoma | Statewide | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | oklahoma.gov |
| Pennsylvania | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | pa.gov |
| Rhode Island | Statewide | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | vote.sos.ri.gov |
| South Dakota | Counties on Central time | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | sdsos.gov |
| Tennessee | Counties on Central time | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Tennessee | Counties on Eastern time | 8:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Texas | Counties on Central time | 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.state.tx.us |
| Arkansas | Statewide | 7:30 PM CST | 8:30 PM EST | Polls | sos.arkansas.gov |
| Arizona | Statewide | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | azleg.gov |
| Colorado | Statewide | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | coloradosos.gov |
| Iowa | Statewide | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Kansas | Counties on Mountain time | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.ks.gov |
| Louisiana | Statewide | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.la.gov |
| Michigan | Counties on Central time | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Minnesota | Statewide | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.mn.gov |
| North Dakota | Counties on Mountain time | 7:00 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.nd.gov |
| Nebraska | Counties on Central time | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.nebraska.gov |
| Nebraska | Counties on Mountain time | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.nebraska.gov |
| New Mexico | Statewide | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.nm.gov |
| New York | Statewide | 9:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| South Dakota | Counties on Mountain time | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sdsos.gov |
| Texas | Counties on Mountain time | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.state.tx.us |
| Wisconsin | Statewide | 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Wyoming | Statewide | 7:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM EST | Polls | sos.wyo.gov |
| Idaho | Counties on Mountain time | 8:00 PM MST | 10:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Montana | Statewide | 8:00 PM MST | 10:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Nevada | Statewide | 7:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Oregon | Counties on Mountain time | 8:00 PM MST | 10:00 PM EST | Ballot return deadline (all-mail state) | sos.oregon.gov |
| Utah | Statewide | 8:00 PM MST | 10:00 PM EST | Ballot return deadline (all-mail state) | vote.utah.gov |
| California | Statewide | 8:00 PM PST | 11:00 PM EST | Polls | vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov |
| Idaho | Counties on Pacific time | 8:00 PM PST | 11:00 PM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Oregon | Counties on Pacific time | 8:00 PM PST | 11:00 PM EST | Ballot return deadline (all-mail state) | sos.oregon.gov |
| Washington | Statewide | 8:00 PM PST | 11:00 PM EST | Ballot return deadline (all-mail state) | sos.wa.gov |
| Alaska | Statewide | 8:00 PM AKST | 12:00 AM EST | Polls | web.archive.org |
| Hawaii | Statewide | 7:00 PM HST | 12:00 AM EST | Voter service centers (all-mail state) | elections.hawaii.gov |