When do polls close on election day? Here's a timeline of every state
Millions of Americans have cast their vote, either early in recent weeks or in-person at polling places.
But the Associated Press can’t call any races until polls close in their respective state.
That process will unfold throughout Tuesday night, given the various time zones at play. Here’s a breakdown of poll closing times.
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6 p.m. CT — 60 electoral votes at stake
Georgia Indiana* Kentucky* South Carolina Vermont Virginia*Indiana and Kentucky are in split time zones; the earliest results will be seen in the 5 p.m. CT hour.
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6:30 p.m. CT — 37 electoral votes
North Carolina Ohio West Virginia7 p.m. CT — 171 electoral votes
Alabama Connecticut D.C. Delaware Florida* Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri New Hampshire* New Jersey Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee*Florida and New Hampshire will see some results at 6 p.m. CT.
7:30 p.m. CT — 6 electoral votes
Arkansas8 p.m. CT — 163 electoral votes
Arizona Wisconsin Michigan* Colorado Iowa Kansas* Louisiana Minnesota Nebraska New Mexico New York North Dakota* South Dakota* Texas* Wyoming*Michigan, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas will see some results at 7 p.m. CT.
RELATED: 2024 Election Results: Interactive Electoral College Map
9 p.m. CT — 16 electoral votes
Nevada Montana Utah10 p.m. CT — 78 electoral votes
California Idaho* Oregon* Washington*Idaho and Oregon will see some results at 9 p.m. CT.
11 p.m. CT — 4 electoral votes
Hawaii12 a.m. CT — 3 electoral votes
Alaska**Alaska will see some results at 11 p.m. CT.