Poll closing times and mail-in ballot deadlines

Though many states will have closed polls by 8pm local time on 3 November, a few will remain open late into the evening. Deadlines for mail-in ballots will further delay results across several key states.

Polls close

When mail-in ballots must arrive

Times are noted in Eastern Standard Time

11/3

7 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

11/4

12 AM

1 AM

8 PM

Arizona

Florida

Georgia

Iowa

11/9

Michigan

Battleground states

Minnesota

11/10

Nevada

11/10

New Hampshire

5 PM

North Carolina

11/12

Ohio

11/13

Pennsylvania

11/6

Texas

11/4

Wisconsin

Alabama

12 PM

Alaska

11/13

Arkansas

California

11/20

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

11/13

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

11/17

Indiana

12 PM

Kansas

11/6

Kentucky

11/6

Louisiana

Mon.

Maine

Maryland

11/13

Massachusetts

11/6

Mississippi

11/10

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Jersey

11/10

New Mexico

New York

11/10

North Dakota

11/9

Oklahoma

Oregon

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Mon.

Tennessee

Utah

11/17

Vermont

Virginia

11/6

Washington

11/23

West Virginia

11/9

Wyoming

11/3

7 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

11/4

12 AM

1 AM

8 PM

Guardian graphic. Source: The data for this chart was compiled from examining notices from state Secretaries of State websites.

State abbreviations are noted as follows: AL - Alabama, AK - Alaska, AZ - Arizona, AR - Arkansas, CA - California, CO - Colorado, CT - Connecticut, DE - Delaware, DC - District of Columbia, FL - Florida, GA - Georgia, HI - Hawaii, ID - Idaho, IL - Illinois, IN - Indiana, IA - Iowa, KS - Kansas, KY - Kentucky, LA - Louisiana, ME - Maine, MD - Maryland, MA - Massachusetts, MI - Michigan, MN - Minnesota, MS - Mississippi, MO - Missouri, MT - Montana, NE - Nebraska, NH - New Hampshire, NJ - New Jersey, NM - New Mexico, NY - New York, NC - North Carolina, ND - North Dakota, OH - Ohio, OK - Oklahoma, OR - Oregon, PA - Pennsylvania, RI - Rhode Island, SC - South Carolina, TN - Tennessee, TX - Texas, UT - Utah, VT - Vermont, VA - Virginia, WA - Washington, WV - West Virginia, WI - Wisconsin, WY - Wyoming.

Poll closing times and mail-in ballot deadlines

Though many states will have closed polls by 8pm local time on 3 November, a few will remain open late into the evening. Deadlines for mail-in ballots will further delay results across several key states.

Polls close

When mail-in ballots must arrive

Times are noted in Eastern Standard Time

11/3

7 PM

11/4

12AM

AZ

FL

GA

IA

11/9

MI

Battleground states

MN

11/10

NV

11/10

NH

5 PM

NC

11/12

OH

11/13

PA

11/6

TX

11/4

WI

AL

12 PM

AK

11/13

AR

CA

11/20

CO

CT

DE

DC

11/13

HI

ID

IL

11/17

IN

12 PM

KS

11/6

KY

11/6

LA

Mon.

ME

MD

11/13

MA

11/6

MS

11/10

MO

MT

NE

NJ

11/10

NM

NY

11/10

ND

11/9

OK

OR

RI

SC

SD

Mon.

TN

UT

11/17

VT

VA

11/6

WA

11/23

WV

11/9

WY

11/4

12AM

11/3

7 PM

Guardian graphic. Source: The data for this chart was compiled from examining notices from state Secretaries of State websites.

State abbreviations are noted as follows: AL - Alabama, AK - Alaska, AZ - Arizona, AR - Arkansas, CA - California, CO - Colorado, CT - Connecticut, DE - Delaware, DC - District of Columbia, FL - Florida, GA - Georgia, HI - Hawaii, ID - Idaho, IL - Illinois, IN - Indiana, IA - Iowa, KS - Kansas, KY - Kentucky, LA - Louisiana, ME - Maine, MD - Maryland, MA - Massachusetts, MI - Michigan, MN - Minnesota, MS - Mississippi, MO - Missouri, MT - Montana, NE - Nebraska, NH - New Hampshire, NJ - New Jersey, NM - New Mexico, NY - New York, NC - North Carolina, ND - North Dakota, OH - Ohio, OK - Oklahoma, OR - Oregon, PA - Pennsylvania, RI - Rhode Island, SC - South Carolina, TN - Tennessee, TX - Texas, UT - Utah, VT - Vermont, VA - Virginia, WA - Washington, WV - West Virginia, WI - Wisconsin, WY - Wyoming.

Poll closing times and mail-in ballot deadlines

Though many states will have closed polls by 8pm local time on 3 November, a few will remain open late into the evening. Deadlines for mail-in ballots will futher delay results across several key states.

Polls close

When mail-in ballots must arrive

Times are noted in Eastern Standard Time

11/3

7 PM

10 PM

11 PM

11/4

12 AM

1 AM

9 PM

8 PM

AZ

FL

GA

IA

11/9

MI

Battleground states

MN

11/10

NV

11/10

NH

5 PM

NC

11/12

OH

11/13

PA

11/6

TX

11/4

WI

AL

12 PM

AK

11/13

AR

CA

11/20

CO

CT

DE

DC

11/13

HI

ID

IL

11/17

IN

12 PM

KS

11/6

KY

11/6

LA

Mon.

ME

MD

11/13

MA

11/6

MS

11/10

MO

MT

NE

NJ

11/10

NM

NY

11/10

ND

11/9

OK

OR

RI

SC

SD

Mon.

TN

UT

11/17

VT

VA

11/6

WA

11/23

WV

11/9

WY

11/3

7 PM

10 PM

11 PM

11/4

12 AM

1 AM

9 PM

8 PM

Guardian graphic. Source: The data for this chart was compiled from examining notices from state Secretaries of State websites.

State abbreviations are noted as follows: AL - Alabama, AK - Alaska, AZ - Arizona, AR - Arkansas, CA - California, CO - Colorado, CT - Connecticut, DE - Delaware, DC - District of Columbia, FL - Florida, GA - Georgia, HI - Hawaii, ID - Idaho, IL - Illinois, IN - Indiana, IA - Iowa, KS - Kansas, KY - Kentucky, LA - Louisiana, ME - Maine, MD - Maryland, MA - Massachusetts, MI - Michigan, MN - Minnesota, MS - Mississippi, MO - Missouri, MT - Montana, NE - Nebraska, NH - New Hampshire, NJ - New Jersey, NM - New Mexico, NY - New York, NC - North Carolina, ND - North Dakota, OH - Ohio, OK - Oklahoma, OR - Oregon, PA - Pennsylvania, RI - Rhode Island, SC - South Carolina, TN - Tennessee, TX - Texas, UT - Utah, VT - Vermont, VA - Virginia, WA - Washington, WV - West Virginia, WI - Wisconsin, WY - Wyoming.