2026 midterms · November 3
What time do polls close on Nov 3, 2026?
When polls close on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in 50 states and territories, in Eastern time and in local time, A to Z by state. Each time is from the state’s election office or election law, linked. Each state’s page has its opening time, its polling-place lookup and whether people in line at closing can still vote.
| State | Polls close (ET) | Local time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. Central | Alabama Secretary of State |
| Alaska | 12 a.m. Nov 4 (most of Alaska); 1 a.m. Nov 4 (the Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′ W) | 8 p.m. Alaska (most of Alaska); 8 p.m. Hawaii-Aleutian (the Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′ W) | Alaska Division of Elections |
| Arizona | 9 p.m. | 7 p.m. Mountain | Ariz. Rev. Stat. 16-565 |
| Arkansas | 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. Central | Arkansas Secretary of State |
| California | 11 p.m. | 8 p.m. Pacific | California Secretary of State |
| Colorado | 9 p.m. | 7 p.m. Mountain | Colorado Secretary of State |
| Connecticut | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | Connecticut Secretary of the State |
| Delaware | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | Delaware Department of Elections |
| District of Columbia | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | DC Board of Elections |
| Florida | 7 p.m. (most of Florida); 8 p.m. (the western Panhandle) | 7 p.m. Eastern (most of Florida); 7 p.m. Central (the western Panhandle) | Florida Division of Elections |
| Georgia | 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. Eastern | Georgia.gov |
| Guam | 5 a.m. Nov 3 | 8 p.m. Chamorro | 3 GCA 9109 (Guam Compiler of Laws) |
| Hawaii | 12 a.m. Nov 4 | 7 p.m. Hawaii | Hawaii Office of Elections |
| Idaho | 10 p.m. (southern Idaho); 11 p.m. (the northern Panhandle) | 8 p.m. Mountain (southern Idaho); 8 p.m. Pacific (the northern Panhandle) | Idaho Secretary of State |
| Illinois | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. Central | Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/17-1 |
| Indiana | 6 p.m. (most of Indiana); 7 p.m. (the northwest and southwest counties) | 6 p.m. Eastern (most of Indiana); 6 p.m. Central (the northwest and southwest counties) | Indiana Election Division |
| Iowa | 9 p.m. | 8 p.m. Central | Iowa Code 49.73 |
| Kansas | 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central (most of Kansas); 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain (Greeley, Hamilton, Sherman and Wallace counties) | K.S.A. 25-106 |
| Kentucky | 6 p.m. (eastern Kentucky); 7 p.m. (western Kentucky) | 6 p.m. Eastern (eastern Kentucky); 6 p.m. Central (western Kentucky) | Kentucky State Board of Elections |
| Louisiana | 9 p.m. | 8 p.m. Central | La. R.S. 18:541 |
| Maine | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | 21-A M.R.S. 626 |
| Maryland | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | Md. Election Law 10-301 |
| Michigan | 8 p.m. (most of Michigan); 9 p.m. (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties) | 8 p.m. Eastern (most of Michigan); 8 p.m. Central (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties) | MCL 168.720 |
| Minnesota | 9 p.m. | 8 p.m. Central | Minn. Stat. 204C.05 |
| Mississippi | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. Central | Mississippi Secretary of State |
| Missouri | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. Central | RSMo 115.407 |
| Montana | 10 p.m. | 8 p.m. Mountain | MCA 13-1-106 |
| Nebraska | 9 p.m. | 8 p.m. Central (most of Nebraska); 7 p.m. Mountain (the western Panhandle) | Neb. Rev. Stat. 32-908 |
| Nevada | 10 p.m. | 7 p.m. Pacific | NRS 293.273 |
| New Hampshire | 7 p.m. or later | 7 p.m. or later Eastern | RSA 659:4 |
| New Jersey | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | New Jersey Division of Elections |
| New Mexico | 9 p.m. | 7 p.m. Mountain | New Mexico Secretary of State |
| New York | 9 p.m. | 9 p.m. Eastern | N.Y. Election Law 8-100 |
| North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. Eastern | N.C. Gen. Stat. 163-166.25 |
| North Dakota | 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (most of North Dakota); 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (southwestern North Dakota) | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central (most of North Dakota); 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain (southwestern North Dakota) | N.D. Cent. Code 16.1-01-03 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 4 a.m. Nov 3 | 7 p.m. Chamorro | CNMI Commission on Elections |
| Ohio | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. Eastern | Ohio Rev. Code 3501.32 |
| Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | 7 p.m. Central | Oklahoma State Election Board |
| Oregon | 10 p.m. (most of Malheur County); 11 p.m. (most of Oregon) | 8 p.m. Mountain (most of Malheur County); 8 p.m. Pacific (most of Oregon) | Oregon Secretary of State |
| Pennsylvania | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | Pennsylvania Department of State |
| Rhode Island | 8 p.m. | 8 p.m. Eastern | R.I. Gen. Laws 17-18-11 |
| South Carolina | 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. Eastern | S.C. Code 7-13-60 |
| South Dakota | 8 p.m. (eastern South Dakota); 9 p.m. (western South Dakota) | 7 p.m. Central (eastern South Dakota); 7 p.m. Mountain (western South Dakota) | South Dakota Secretary of State |
| Texas | 8 p.m. (most of Texas); 9 p.m. (El Paso and Hudspeth counties) | 7 p.m. Central (most of Texas); 7 p.m. Mountain (El Paso and Hudspeth counties) | Texas Secretary of State (VoteTexas.gov) |
| Utah | 10 p.m. | 8 p.m. Mountain | Utah Code 20A-1-302 |
| Vermont | 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. Eastern | 17 V.S.A. 2561 |
| Virginia | 7 p.m. | 7 p.m. Eastern | Virginia Department of Elections |
| Washington | 11 p.m. | 8 p.m. Pacific | RCW 29A.40.160 |
| West Virginia | 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. Eastern | W. Va. Code 3-1-31 |
| Wisconsin | 9 p.m. | 8 p.m. Central | Wis. Stat. 6.78 |
Not listed yet: American Samoa, Massachusetts, Tennessee, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Wyoming. We have not confirmed their Nov 3 hours on an official page we could read; check with their election offices (linked).
States in two time zones
- Alaska: Most of Alaska is on Alaska time; the Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′ W on Hawaii-Aleutian time. In Eastern time, polls close at 12 a.m. Nov 4 (most of Alaska); 1 a.m. Nov 4 (the Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′ W).
- Florida: Most of Florida is on Eastern time; the western Panhandle on Central time. In Eastern time, polls close at 7 p.m. (most of Florida); 8 p.m. (the western Panhandle).
- Idaho: Southern Idaho is on Mountain time; the northern Panhandle on Pacific time. In Eastern time, polls close at 10 p.m. (southern Idaho); 11 p.m. (the northern Panhandle).
- Indiana: Most of Indiana is on Eastern time; the northwest and southwest counties on Central time. In Eastern time, polls close at 6 p.m. (most of Indiana); 7 p.m. (the northwest and southwest counties).
- Kansas: In Greeley, Hamilton, Sherman and Wallace counties (Mountain time) the law sets 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mountain time (K.S.A. 25-106(b)), the same moment as 7 p.m. Central. A county may set other hours, closing as late as 8 p.m. Central (7 p.m. Mountain). In Eastern time, polls close at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Kentucky: Eastern Kentucky is on Eastern time; western Kentucky on Central time. In Eastern time, polls close at 6 p.m. (eastern Kentucky); 7 p.m. (western Kentucky).
- Michigan: Most of Michigan is on Eastern time; Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties on Central time. In Eastern time, polls close at 8 p.m. (most of Michigan); 9 p.m. (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties).
- Nebraska: Both time zones close at the same moment. In Eastern time, polls close at 9 p.m.
- North Dakota: Most of North Dakota is on Central time; southwestern North Dakota on Mountain time. In Eastern time, polls close at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (most of North Dakota); 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (southwestern North Dakota).
- Oregon: Most of Oregon is on Pacific time; most of Malheur County on Mountain time. In Eastern time, polls close at 10 p.m. (most of Malheur County); 11 p.m. (most of Oregon).
- South Dakota: Eastern South Dakota is on Central time; western South Dakota on Mountain time. In Eastern time, polls close at 8 p.m. (eastern South Dakota); 9 p.m. (western South Dakota).
- Texas: Most of Texas is on Central time; El Paso and Hudspeth counties on Mountain time. In Eastern time, polls close at 8 p.m. (most of Texas); 9 p.m. (El Paso and Hudspeth counties).
Questions and answers
What time do polls close on Nov 3, 2026?
Polls close first in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: at 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Eastern on the morning of Nov 3. In the states, the first polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern, in most of Indiana and eastern Kentucky, and the last at 1 a.m. Eastern on Nov 4, in the Aleutian Islands west of 169°30′ W (Alaska). 37 of the 50 states and territories listed here close between 7 and 9 p.m. Eastern.
Can I still vote if I am in line when polls close?
In 38 of the 50 states and territories listed here, the state’s election law or election office says that people in line when polls close can still vote; each state’s page links that rule. If you are in line at closing time, stay in line.
Are these closing times Eastern or local?
Both: the table gives each closing time in Eastern time and in the state’s own local time. Daylight saving time ends Nov 1, so on Nov 3 Central time is 1 hour behind Eastern, Mountain 2 (Arizona too), Pacific 3, Alaska 4 and Hawaii 5.
Which states are in two time zones?
Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas. Each part closes at its own local time, except in Kansas and Nebraska, where the hours are set so that both time zones close at the same moment.
Where this comes from
Read on October 26, 2026 from each state’s election office or its election law (linked in the table), never from news reports. A time is listed only when an official page states it; Eastern times are worked out from the local time, on standard time (daylight saving time ends Nov 1). Hours can change, for example by a court order on Election Day: your state’s election office has the final word. Every 2026 race, by state · Found an error? Tell us.