WASHINGTON — Election Day 2022 is almost here. While tens of millions of Americans will vote early in-person or mail in their ballots , many are still expected to h ead to the polls and cast their midterm votes on Tuesday, Nov. 8 .
While states will begin to report results after polls close on Election Day, it could take some time to know who won because of a variety of reasons, including how long it takes to certify mail-in votes. Here are the poll closing times for all 50 states. Remember, as long as you’re in line by the time polls close, you can still cast your ballot .
Note that the times are all adjusted in the list for Eastern Time. Some poll closing times may vary by location, be sure to check local guidelines. For states spanning multiple time zones, we’ve listed the state based on when the majority of locations close.
Indiana ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 6 PM local time , most of state in Eastern Time Zone, part in Central Time Zone) Kentucky ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 6 PM local time , part of state in Eastern Time Zone, part in Central Time Zone) Florida ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time , most of state in Eastern Time Zone, part in Central Time Zone) Georgia ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM ) South Carolina ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM ) Vermont ( Polls close 7 PM and open between 5 and 10 AM ) Virginia ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 7 PM ) North Carolina ( Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM ) Ohio ( Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM ) West Virginia ( Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM ) Alabama ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time , a couple cities in Eastern Time Zone) Connecticut ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 8 PM ) Delaware ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM ) Washington, D. C. ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM ) Illinois ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) Maine ( Polls open between 6 AM and 10 AM (depending on town population) and close at 8 PM ) Maryland ( Polls open at 7 AM and close 8 PM ) Massachusetts ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM ) Michigan ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time – Majority of state in Eastern, part in Central) Mississippi ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) Missouri ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) New Hampshire ( Polls close at some polling places at 7 PM Eastern , others 8 PM Eastern , polls generally open between 6 AM and 11 AM.
New Jersey ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 8 PM ) Oklahoma ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) Pennsylvania ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM ) Rhode Island ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM ) Tennessee ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM Central Time ) Arkansas ( Polls open at 7:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM local time ) Arizona ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) Colorado ( Polls close 7 PM local time – All vote by mail) Iowa ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time ) Kansas ( Polls close 7 PM local time , but counties can close at 8 PM local time, so some close at 8 PM Eastern, others close at 9 PM Eastern; polls open at 7 AM local time, but some open as early as 6 AM) Louisiana ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 8 PM local time ) Minnesota ( Polls close 8 PM local time; most polls open at 7 AM. ) Nebraska ( Polls open at 8 AM and close at 8 PM local for Central Time Zone & open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM in Mountain Time Zone) New Mexico ( Polls close 7 PM local time ) New York ( Polls open at 6 AM and close at 9 PM ) North Dakota ( Polls close 7 PM local time for Central & Mountain , 9 PM/10PM Eastern) South Dakota ( Polls open at 7 AM local time and close 7 PM local time for Central & Mountain , 9 PM/10PM Eastern) Texas ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local , most of state in Central Time Zone, part in Mountain Time Zone, 9 PM/10PM Eastern) Wisconsin ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time ) Wyoming ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) Montana ( Polls close 8 PM local time, most open at 7 a. m.
local time ) Nevada ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time ) Utah ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time ) California ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time ) Idaho ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time ) Oregon ( Polls close 8 PM local time – All vote by mail) Washington ( Polls close 8 PM local time – All vote by mail) Hawaii ( Polls close 7 PM local time , Midnight Eastern – All vote by mail) Alaska ( Polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM local time ).
From: wfaa
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