When do polls close in each state on US Election Day?

Each US state has specific cut-off times, so Americans have been told to check their local poll closing time to ensure their voices are heard.

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The New Arab Staff

05 November, 2024

People arrive to a polling station in The Villages, Florida, on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Election Day has arrived, and Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes in a high-stakes presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, along with numerous other state and local races.

Most states open polling stations at 7am local time, though some states start as early as 5am or as late as 10am.

Voters can visit Vote.gov or USA.gov for up-to-date information on voting locations and voter registration, which remains open in certain states throughout Election Day.

Below is a guide on what time polls will close in each state, based on official state information and in Eastern Time (ET) with swing states in bold.

7pm ET — 60 Electoral Votes

- Georgia

- Indiana*

- Kentucky*

- South Carolina

- Vermont

- Virginia

*Indiana and Kentucky will see early results around 6 p.m. ET.

7:30pm ET — 37 Electoral Votes

- North Carolina

- Ohio

- West Virginia

8pm ET — 171 Electoral Votes

- Alabama

- Connecticut

- D.C.

- Delaware

- Florida*

- Illinois

- Maine

- Maryland

- Massachusetts

- Mississippi

- Missouri

- New Hampshire*

- New Jersey

- Oklahoma

- Pennsylvania

- Rhode Island

- Tennessee

*Florida and New Hampshire will begin reporting some results at 7 p.m. ET.

8:30pm ET — 6 Electoral Votes

- Arkansas

9pm ET — 163 Electoral Votes

- Arizona

- Wisconsin

- Michigan*

- Colorado

- Iowa

- Kansas*

- Louisiana

- Minnesota

- Nebraska

- New Mexico

- New York

- North Dakota*

- South Dakota*

- Texas*

- Wyoming

*Michigan, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas will report partial results starting at 8 p.m. ET.

10pm ET — 16 Electoral Votes

- Nevada

- Montana

- Utah

11pm ET — 78 Electoral Votes

- California

- Idaho*

- Oregon*

- Washington

*Idaho and Oregon will report some results beginning at 10 p.m. ET.

12am ET — 4 Electoral Votes

- Hawaii

1am ET — 3 Electoral Votes

- Alaska*

*Partial results from Alaska will be available at 12 a.m. ET.

This breakdown allows voters and watchers to anticipate key moments in the election as results begin to come in from critical swing states across the country.