When polls open and close on Election Day 2024
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Millions of Americans will cast ballots on Election Day, joining the 80 million-plus who voted early or absentee in the high-stakes election.
Why it matters: Voters should brace themselves for lines at the polls, with some parts of the country expecting record turnout.
- In addition to voting for a president, control of the U.S. House and Senate are up in the air, and countless local officials and ballot measures are also set to be decided.
- Follow Axios' live coverage featuring reporting and analysis from across the country.
What time does voting open on Election Day?
The big picture: Most states open their polling locations at 7am local time, but some are open as early as 5am and as late as 10am.
When do polls close on Election Day 2024?
Poll closing times vary by state, and even in some cases by county.
- See the map above for the earliest time that polling places close in each state.
Poll hours: When to vote by state
Zoom in: All polling hours are in local times.
- Alabama: 7am to 7pm
- Alaska: 7am to 8pm
- Arizona: 6am to 7pm
- Arkansas: 7:30am to 7:30pm
- California: 7am to 8pm
- Colorado: 7am to 7pm
- Connecticut: 6am to 8pm
- Delaware: 7am to 8pm
- District of Columbia: 7am to 8pm
- Florida: 7am to 7pm
- Georgia: 7am to 7pm
- Hawaii: 7am to 7pm
- Idaho: 8am to 8pm
- Illinois: 6am to 7pm
- Indiana: 6am to 6pm
- Iowa: 7am to 8pm
- Kansas: 7am to 7pm
- Kentucky: 6am to 6pm
- Louisiana: 6am to 8pm
- Maine: Hours vary, but polls can open from 6am to 10am and all close by 8pm.
- Maryland: 7am to 8pm
- Massachusetts: 7am to 8pm
- Michigan: 7am to 8pm
- Minnesota: 7am to 8pm
- Mississippi: 7am to 7pm
- Missouri: 6am to 7pm
- Montana: 7am to 8pm
- Nebraska: 8am to 8pm (Central time zone); 7am to 7pm (Mountain time zone)
- Nevada: 7am to 7pm
- New Hampshire: Hours vary by county or municipality. Polls must open by 11am and most of state closes at 7pm.
- New Jersey: 6am to 8pm
- New Mexico: 7am to 7pm
- New York: 6am to 9pm
- North Carolina: 6:30am to 7:30pm
- North Dakota: Open between 7am to 9am.; close 7pm local time.
- Ohio: 6:30am to 7:30pm
- Oklahoma: 7am to 7pm
- Oregon: 7am to 8pm
- Pennsylvania: 7am to 8pm
- Rhode Island: Most open from 7am to 8pm
- South Carolina: 7am to 7pm
- South Dakota: 7am to 7pm
- Tennessee: Varies by county with opening times between 6-10am; polls close between 7-8pm.
- Texas: 7am to 7pm
- Utah: 7am to 8pm
- Vermont: Open between 5am and 10am; close at 7pm
- Virginia: 6am to 7pm
- Washington: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8pm
- West Virginia: 6:30am to 7:30pm
- Wisconsin: 7am to 8pm
- Wyoming: 7am to 7pm
Voting rights if in line before polls close
Yes, but: If you are standing in line before polls close Tuesday, you have a legal right to vote, according to the ACLU.
- "If the polls close while you're still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote," the organization says.
Register to vote on Election Day
Same-day registration is allowed only on Election Day in Connecticut, Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Wyoming, Axios' April Rubin reports.
- See the list of each state's voter registration deadline here.
Election 2024 voting guides: How, where to vote
State of play: Here's everything you need to know from Axios' 30 local teams:
Arizona: Voting in Phoenix
Arkansas: Voting in Northwest Arkansas
California: Voting in San Francisco and in San Diego
Colorado: Voting in Denver
Florida: Voting in Greater Miami and in Tampa Bay
Georgia: Voting in Atlanta
Illinois: Voting in Chicago
Indiana: Voting in Indianapolis
Iowa: Voting in Des Moines
Louisiana: Voting in New Orleans
Massachusetts: Voting in Boston
Michigan: Voting in Michigan
Minnesota: Voting in the Twin Cities
North Carolina: Voting in Mecklenburg County and in the Triangle
Ohio: Voting in Columbus and in Cleveland
Oregon: Voting in Portland
Pennsylvania: Voting in Philadelphia
Tennessee: Voting in Nashville
Texas: Voting in Greater Austin; North Texas; Greater Houston and San Antonio
Utah: Voting in Salt Lake City
Virginia: Voting in Richmond
Washington, D.C.: Voting in the DC metro
Washington: Voting in Washington state
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