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Blake Schuster

What time do the polls close on Election Day 2024? Here’s the state by state answer

If you’ve been tuned into election coverage all day on Tuesday, you’ve probably seen those countdown clocks on the each news network letting you know when the next polls close.

And if those timers are making you nervous and you just want the full list of when the polls close in each state, you’ve come to the right place.

Per USA TODAY’s, here’s when each state’s polls will close. You can also check USA TODAY’s voter guide or visit Vote.gov and USA.gov for more information on voting and voter registration, which in some states is open through Election Day.

All times are local.

Polls Closing at 6 p.m.

  • Indiana
  • Kentucky

Polls Closing at 7 p.m.

  • Arizona
  • Illinois
  • Missouri
  • Virginia
  • Alabama
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Kansas
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska (Mountain Time)
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee (for areas on Central Time)
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Wyoming

Polls Closing at 7:30 p.m.

  • Arkansas
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • West Virginia

Polls Closing at 8:00 p.m.

  • Connecticut
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • New Jersey
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Nebraska (Central Time)
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Utah
  • Tennessee (Eastern Time)
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
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