While not a presidential election year, millions of Americans will participate in state and local elections on Tuesday, November 4. For those planning to vote or drop off a ballot in person, it is essential to know your local polling hours, which vary by state and sometimes by county or municipality.
Below is a guide to polling place hours across the United States. All times listed are local.
Polls Open at 6 a.m.
- Arizona: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Connecticut: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Illinois: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Indiana: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Kentucky: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Louisiana: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Missouri: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- New Jersey: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- New York: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Virginia: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Polls Open at 6:30 a.m.
- North Carolina: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Ohio: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- West Virginia: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Polls Open at 7 a.m.
- Alabama: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Alaska: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- California: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Colorado: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Delaware: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- District of Columbia: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Florida: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Georgia: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Hawaii: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Iowa: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Kansas: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Maryland: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Massachusetts: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Michigan: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Minnesota: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Mississippi: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Montana: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- New Mexico: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Oklahoma: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Oregon: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Pennsylvania: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Rhode Island: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- South Carolina: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- South Dakota: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Texas: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Utah: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wisconsin: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wyoming: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Polls Open at 7:30 a.m.
- Arkansas: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Polls Open at 8 a.m.
- Idaho: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
States with Variable Hours
- Maine: In municipalities with 500 or more residents, polls open between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. In smaller municipalities, polls open between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. All polls close at 8 p.m.
- Nebraska: Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Central Time Zone and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mountain Time Zone.
- New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Washington: Polling hours are set by local county or municipal authorities.
- North Dakota: Polls open between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Vermont: Polls open between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.
For detailed information on your specific polling location, registration status, and ballot, visit Vote.gov and USA.gov. Some states also offer voter registration through Election Day.
