when do polls close: trending now
03-11-2026
When Do Polls Close? State-by-State Voting Hours and Election Day Guide
On Election Day, poll closing times vary widely depending on the state and time zone, typically concluding between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time. If you are wondering when voting ends in your area, here is a breakdown of poll closing times across the United States.
WCNCHourly Guide to Poll Closings (Eastern Time)
6:00 p.m. ET: First polls close in parts of Indiana and Kentucky (Eastern Time zones).
CBS News7:00 p.m. ET: Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, the remaining parts of Indiana and Kentucky, and most of Florida.
CBS News7:30 p.m. ET: North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia.
CBS News8:00 p.m. ET: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida (Panhandle / Central Time), Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.
PBS8:30 p.m. ET: Arkansas.
PBS9:00 p.m. ET: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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