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When Do Polls Close In Each State?

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November 3, 2020
A woman votes at James Island Charter High School on Election Day on November 3, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Today, November 3, is Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls. Here is a list of when the polls close in each state, with all times being in Pacific Time Zone (PST).

3 P.M.
According to CBS News, 80 counties in Indiana close at 3 pm.

4 P.M.
Polls close in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia. At 4:30 pm, the polls close in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia.

5 P.M.
Polls close in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Washington, D.C. (Noted exceptions: In Florida, polls close at 4 pm in counties outside of the northwestern area of the state. In New Hampshire and Tennessee, poll closing times vary in differing localities, per CBS.)

At 5:30 pm, the polls close in Arkansas.

6 P.M.
Polls close in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. (Noted exceptions: In Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska and South Dakota, polls close in myriad eastern counties 5 pm, as do various western counties in Texas, according to CBS. North Dakota’s polling times vary on the county.)

7 P.M.
Polls close in Iowa, Montana, Nevada and Utah.

8 P.M.
Polls close California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. In Idaho’s southern counties, the polls close at 7 pm, according to CBS.

9 P.M.
Polls close in Hawaii.

10 P.M.
Polls close in Alaska.

All polling times via Jerusalem Post.

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