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Voting for the presidential election between Trump and Harris is underway across America
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Voting for the presidential election between Trump and Harris is underway across America

Poll opening and closing times vary from state to state, with some states covering multiple time zones or letting counties set their own rules.

Here is a comprehensive list of opening and closing times by state (all in Eastern time). And remember, if you’re in line when the polls close, stay in line. You can still cast your vote as long as you are in line before closing time.

Opening hours:

6am – Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Virginia

6:30 am – North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia

7:00 AM – Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wyoming

8:00 am – Arizona, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

8:30am – Arkansas

9am – Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah

10am – California

Closing times:

7:00 PM – Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina

7:30 PM – North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia

8:00 PM – Connecticut, New Jersey, Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Oklahoma

9:00 PM – New York, Louisiana, Wyoming, Arizona, Iowa, Wisconsin

8:30 PM – Arkansas

9:00 PM – Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico

10pm – Utah

11:00 PM – California

States where this varies, so check your state:

Vermont: earliest between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m

Kentucky: 6am – 6pm earliest

Maine: earliest from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m

Florida: earliest 7am – earliest 7pm

New Hampshire: earliest 7am – earliest 8pm

Indiana: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. earliest

Kansas: earliest 7am – earliest 8pm

Michigan: earliest 7am – earliest 8pm

Rhode Island: earliest 7am – 8pm

Minnesota: earliest from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m

North Dakota: 8am – 8pm earliest

South Dakota: 8am – 8pm earliest

Tennessee: earliest from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m

Texas: earliest 8am – earliest 8pm

Montana: earliest from 9am to 10pm

Nevada: earliest 9am – earliest 9pm

Idaho: earliest 10am – earliest 10pm

Washington: 11am – 11pm earliest

Alaska: earliest 11am – 12pm

Oregon: Typically vote by mail – no later than 10 p.m

Hawaii: earliest 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM