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Poll Hours by state
Compare Poll Hours across states and jurisdictions, with links back to each full state voting guide.
Last reviewed: August 14, 2026. Generated from Can I Vote JSON voting-guide models.
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| Alabama | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Alabama polling places are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Please note that polling places located in the Eastern Time Zone may be open from 7 AM to 7 PM Eastern Time. | State guide details |
| Alaska | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | On the day of any election, each election board shall open the polls for voting at seven o'clock in the morning, shall close the polls for voting at eight o'clock in the evening, and shall keep the polls open during the time between these hours. The election... |
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| Arizona | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM | The polls shall be opened in every precinct at 6:00 a.m. on the day of election and shall be closed at 7:00 p.m. |
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| Arkansas | 7:30 AM-7:30 PM | Code Ann. § 7-5-304: The polls shall be opened at 7:30 a.m., and they shall remain open continuously until 7:30 p.m. In all counties, when the polls close, all persons who have presented themselves for voting and who are then in line at the polling site shall... |
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| California | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | The polls shall be open at 7 a.m. of the day of any election, and shall be kept open until 8 p.m. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in Section 14401. Voting shall commence as soon as the polls are opened and shall be continued... |
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| Colorado | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Voters who are in line at their polling location by 7:00 PM are allowed to vote no matter how long it takes for each person to cast his or her ballot. |
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| Connecticut | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM | For an election or primary, polls in Connecticut are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Any elector standing in line at the polls at 8 p.m. will be allowed to cast a vote. |
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| Delaware | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | The time for opening the polls for the purpose of conducting a primary election shall be seven o'clock in the morning and the time for closing the polls at such primary election shall be eight o'clock in the evening. |
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| Florida | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | The polls shall be open at the voting places at 7:00 a.m., on the day of the election, and shall be kept open until 7:00 p.m., of the same day, and the time shall be regulated by the customary time in standard use in the county seat of the locality. |
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| Georgia | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | On Election Day, polling places in Georgia are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. If you are 75 years of age or older or have a disability and you show up at the polling place between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., you will not be required to wait in line. Such... |
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| Hawaii | 7:00 AM-6:00 PM | Voter preferring to vote on election day may go to their assigned polling place. Polling place hours are 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM on election day. You can find your polling place by contacting the Office of Elections. |
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| Idaho | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM | At all elections conducted pursuant to title 34, Idaho Code, the polls shall be opened at 8:00 A.M. and remain open until all registered electors of that precinct have appeared and voted or until 8:00 P.M. of the same day, whichever comes first. |
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| Illinois | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM | The polls at the election will be open at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and will continue to be open until 7:00 o'clock P.M. of that day. |
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| Indiana | 6:00 AM-6:00 PM | Polling Places in Indiana are open from 6am to 6pm local time. For those counties that are now on Central time, polling locations will observe these times in central time. |
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| Iowa | 7:00 AM-9:00 PM | For Primary and General Elections, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. statewide. For other elections, please contact your county auditor for the polling place hours. |
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| Kansas | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Voting hours: State law requires that polling places open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. on election day; however, the county may open the polls earlier and close them later. All voters who are in line at 7:00 p.m. are allowed to vote. |
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| Kentucky | 6:00 AM-6:00 PM | The polls shall be opened on the day of a primary, special election, or regular election at 6 a.m., prevailing time, and shall remain open until each voter who is waiting in line at the polls at 6 p.m., prevailing time, has voted. | State guide details |
| Louisiana | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM | Election day voting hours are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all Saturday elections and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on all Tuesday elections. Don't forget to bring your picture ID to the polls! |
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| Maine | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM | For municipalities with a population of 500 or more – the polls can open between 6:00 am and 8:00 a.m. For municipalities with a population of less than 500 – the polls can open between 6:00 am and 10:00 am. |
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| Maryland | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | On an election day, a polling place shall be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. A voter who has appeared at a polling place by the closing hour to cast a ballot shall be allowed to vote. |
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| Massachusetts | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | In all state elections and primaries, polling places must be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., though towns are allowed to open as early as 5:45 a.m. Voters who are in line when polls are closed at 8 p.m. must be allowed to vote. |
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| Michigan | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | On the day of any election, the polls shall be opened at 7 o'clock in the forenoon, and shall be continuously open until 8 o'clock in the afternoon and no longer. Every qualified elector present and in line at the polls at the hour prescribed for the closing... |
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| Minnesota | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | 204C.05 STATE ELECTIONS; HOURS FOR VOTING. Subdivision 1: Opening and closing times. Except as otherwise provided in this section, at the state primary and the state general election the hours for voting in every precinct in the state shall begin at 7:00 a.m... |
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| Mississippi | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | At all elections, the polls shall be opened at seven o'clock in the morning and be kept open until seven o'clock in the evening and no longer. |
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| Missouri | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM | The election judges shall open the polls at six o’clock in the morning and keep them open until seven o’clock in the evening. At seven o’clock in the evening, all voters at the polls, including any in line to vote, shall be permitted to vote. |
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| Montana | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | In Montana, polling place hours vary throughout the state. Polling places must be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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| Nebraska | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM | At all elections in the area of this state lying within the Mountain Standard or Mountain Daylight time zone, the polls shall open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. of the same day, and in the area lying within the Central Standard or Central Daylight time zone... |
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| Nevada | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Polling times in Nevada: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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| New Hampshire | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM | In New Hampshire, polling place hours of operation vary. In general, polling places open between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
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| New Jersey | 6:00 AM-8:00 PM | General Election, Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. |
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| New Mexico | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | In New Mexico, all polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time. |
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| New York | 6:00 AM-9:00 PM | POLLS OPEN AT 6 AM - CLOSE AT 9 PM. In New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie POLLS OPEN AT 12 NOON and CLOSE AT 9 PM. In all other counties |
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| North Carolina | 6:30 AM-7:30 PM | In every election, the voting place shall be open at 6:30 A.M. and shall be closed at 7:30 P.M. If the polls are delayed in opening for more than 15 minutes, or are interrupted for more than 15 minutes after opening, the State Board of Elections may extend the... |
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| North Dakota | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | The voting hours in North Dakota vary by county. Polling place voting hours are available online through the Polling Place Search. A voter who is standing in line at the time the polls close will be allowed to vote. However, a voter who arrives after the polls... |
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| Ohio | 6:30 AM-7:30 PM | (A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, on the day of the election the polls shall be opened by proclamation by the voting location manager, or in the manager's absence by a voting location manager chosen by the precinct election... |
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| Oklahoma | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Title 26-7-104. Hours for voting - Conformity with federal law. A. At every Primary, Runoff Primary and General Election, each polling place in the state shall open at 7:00 a.m. and shall remain open continuously until 7:00 p.m., and every registered voter of... |
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| Oregon | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | Oregon is an elections-by-mail state. A voter is still able vote on Election Day at a local municipal clerk's office. All ballots have to be received by 8 p.m. Pacific time. |
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| Pennsylvania | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you are in line when the polls close, you are entitled to vote. |
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| Puerto Rico | 8:00 AM-3:00 PM | The polling places shall remain open until three (3:00) o'clock in the afternoon, and will be closed at that time. Voting, however, will continue uninterruptedly until all the electors who have their number in line to vote, or are inside the polling place at... |
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| Rhode Island | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | Polls always close at 8 p.m. regadless of election type |
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| South Carolina | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Polling places will be open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. As long as you are in line by 7:00 p.m., you will be allowed to vote. |
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| South Dakota | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. |
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| Tennessee | 7:00 AM-8:00PM ET/7:00 PM CT | Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-3-201. Hours of election: Polling places shall be open for voting for a minimum of ten (10) continuous hours but no more than thirteen (13) hours. All polling places in counties in the eastern time zone shall close at eight o'clock p.m... |
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| Texas | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Sec. 41.031. VOTING HOURS.: Except as provided by Section 41.033, the polls shall be opened at 7 a.m. for voting and shall be closed at 7 p.m. |
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| Utah | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. mountain time on Election Day. |
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| Vermont | 5:00 AM-7:00 PM | Polls open between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m., depending up the town. All polling places close at 7 p.m. |
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| Virginia | 6:00 AM-7:00 PM | Virginia Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. |
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| Washington | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | Washington is an elections-by-mail state and does not have polling places. Ballots had to be postmarked no later than Election Day. They could also be returned to a designated ballot drop box or returned in person to the county elections department by 8 p.m... |
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| Washington DC | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., except in instances when the time established for closing the polls is extended pursuant to a federal or District court order or any other order. |
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| West Virginia | 6:30 AM-7:30 PM | Please note that polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Election Day. In emergency situations, your polling location may change. |
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| Wisconsin | 7:00 AM-8:00 PM | The polls at every election shall be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Any elector waiting to vote, whether within the polling booth or in the line outside the booth at the time the polls officially close, shall be permitted to vote. |
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| Wyoming | 7:00 AM-7:00 PM | Polls shall be open at seven (7:00) a.m. and close at seven (7:00) p.m., local time. A judge of election shall proclaim aloud at seven (7:00) a.m. at the polls that the polls are open. |
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