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When do polls close in your state?

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Rowe, R. (2026, November 3). When do polls close in your state? Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4779884/polls-closing-times-your-state-election-day/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-03 · by Rena Rowe

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Voters participating in the 2026 midterm elections need to know when their polls close as it varies by state and sometimes within states due to different time zones. For example, Indiana's polling stations close at 6 p.m. ET for most of the state but at 7 p.m. ET for the northwestern part. Other states like West Virginia and Ohio have a closing time of 7:30 p.m. ET, while California’s polls shut down at 8 p.m. PT (11 p.m. ET).
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The 2026 midterm elections took place on Tuesday when voters across the country headed to the polls to determine control of Congress and decide key gubernatorial and state legislative races. Poll closing times varied by state, with some states having different deadlines based on time zones. For example, in Indiana, polls close at 6 p.m. ET for most of the state but at 7 p.m. ET for the northwestern part. In Florida, polls close at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT for most of the state and at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT in the Panhandle counties. Other states like Ohio and West Virginia had poll closing times set at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT and 7:30 p.m. ET, respectively. This variation made it crucial for voters to know their specific state's closing time to ensure their votes were counted.

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6 p.m. ET - Indiana (most of the state) - Kentucky (eastern part of the state) 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT - Florida (most of the state) - Georgia - Indiana (northwestern part of the state) - Kentucky (western part of the state) - New Hampshire - North Carolina - South Carolina - Vermont - Virginia 7:30 p.m. ET - West Virginia - Ohio 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT - Alabama - Connecticut - Florida (Panhandle counties) - Illinois - Kansas (statewide, including western areas in Mountain time zone) - Maine - Massachusetts - Michigan (most of the state) - Mississippi - Missouri - New Jersey - New York - North Dakota (Hours are set by county commissions, so closing times can range from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time.) - Oklahoma - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Dakota (eastern part of the state) - Tennessee (statewide) - Texas (most of the state) 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET) - Arkansas 8 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT (9 p.m. ET) - Arizona (Most of the state does not observe daylight saving time, but Navajo Nation does.) - Colorado - Iowa - Louisiana - Minnesota - Michigan: Four counties in the western Upper Peninsula (Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, Menominee) will close an hour later than the rest of the state.
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Voters across the country will head to the polls Tuesday to determine control of Congress, decide key gubernatorial and state legislative races, and weigh in on local contests. asserted
Voters → head → contests
Poll closing times vary across the country, and some states have different deadlines depending on the time zone. asserted
states → vary → zone
Here is a guide to when polls close on Election Day: asserted
polls → close → Day
6 p.m. ET - Indiana (most of the state) - Kentucky (eastern part of the state) 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT - Florida (most of the state) - Georgia - Indiana (northwestern part of the state) - Kentucky (western part of the state) - New Hampshire - North Carolina - South Carolina - Vermont - Virginia 7:30 p.m. ET - West Virginia - Ohio 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT - Alabama - Connecticut - Florida (Panhandle counties) - Illinois - Kansas (statewide, including western areas in Mountain time zone) - Maine - Massachusetts - Michigan (most of the state) - Mississippi - Missouri - New Jersey - New York - North Dakota (Hours are set by county commissions, so closing times can range from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time.) - Oklahoma - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - South Dakota (eastern part of the state) - Tennessee (statewide) - Texas (most of the state) 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET) - Arkansas 8 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT (9 p.m. ET) - Arizona (Most of the state does not observe daylight saving time, but Navajo Nation does.) - Colorado - Iowa - Louisiana - Minnesota - Michigan: Four counties in the western Upper Peninsula (Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, Menominee) will close an hour later than the rest of the state. asserted
counties → include → state
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