Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes Presidential elections For 2024, where the Democratic candidate is competing Kamala Harris And her Republican competitor Donald Trump In a close race.
The number of people entitled to vote is 230 million, but only about 160 million of them are registered. However, approximately half of the 50 states in the United States allow registration on Election Day, while citizens can vote without registering in the state of North Dakota.
More than 70 million people have already voted through postal ballots or at early polling stations.
In addition to the presidential elections, voters also vote to choose 34 membersSenate American (out of 100) and all members House of Representatives The 435 American members. In addition, gubernatorial elections will be held in 11 states and two territories (Puerto Rico and American Samoa).
The United States extends across 6 time zones. Using US East Coast time, voting will begin as early as 5 a.m. (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday and continue until 1 a.m. (06:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
Below are details The opening and closing times of ballot boxes in all states:
5 a.m. ET (10:00 GMT)
Polling stations open at different times from one state to another. Early voting will begin well before dawn in some municipalities in Vermont.
6 a.m. ET (11:00 GMT)
Polls are open in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, and some polls are open in Indiana and Kentucky.
In Maine, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET (15:00 GMT). In New Hampshire, polls are open from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET (16:00 GMT).
6:30 AM ET (11:30 GMT)
Polls are opening in the swing state of North Carolina, as well as in the traditionally Republican states of Ohio and West Virginia.
7 a.m. ET (12:00 GMT)
Polls are open in Delaware, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Carolina.
Some polling places in Indiana, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky and Michigan are also open at this time.
In Tennessee, voting runs from 7 a.m. ET until 10 a.m. ET (15:00 GMT).
8 a.m. ET (13:00 GMT)
Polls open in Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Some polls are also open in Florida, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota and Texas at this time.
In North Dakota, voting runs from 8 a.m. ET until 11 a.m. ET (15:00 GMT).
9 a.m. ET (14:00 GMT)
Voters begin casting ballots in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Polls are also open at this time in some parts of South Dakota, Oregon, Texas, and in the municipality of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
In Idaho, polls are open from 9 a.m. ET to 11 a.m. ET (16:00 GMT).
10 AM ET (15:00 GMT)
Voting begins in California, Nevada and some parts of Oregon. In Washington, polls are open from 10 a.m. ET to noon ET (17:00 GMT).
11 a.m. ET (16:00 GMT)
Some polls open in Alaska, a state with two time zones, and other polls in the state open at noon ET (17:00 GMT).
12 noon ET (17:00 GMT)
Polls open in Hawaii.
Polls begin closing at 6 p.m. ET (23:00 GMT).
7 PM ET (00:00 GMT)
Polls are closed in 6 states: Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and the rest of Indiana and Kentucky.
7:30 PM ET (00:30 GMT Wednesday)
Polls close in Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia.
8pm ET (01:00 GMT Wednesday)
Polls close in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington and the District of Columbia. Most polls in Michigan and Texas are closed at this time as well.
8:30 PM ET (01:30 GMT on Wednesday)
Polls close in Arkansas, marking the end of voting in half of the American states.
9pm ET (02:00 GMT on Wednesday)
Polls are closed in 15 states: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
These states include 3 swing states: Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
10pm ET (03:00 GMT on Wednesday)
Polls close in Montana, Nevada and Utah.
11pm ET (04:00 GMT on Wednesday)
Polls close in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Midnight EST (05:00 GMT Wednesday)
Polls close in Hawaii and parts of Alaska.
1 a.m. ET on Wednesday (06:00 GMT)
Final polls close in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.
