People arrive to a polling station in The Villages, Florida, on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)
Election Day has arrived, and Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes in a high-stakes presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, along with numerous other state and local races.Â
Most states open polling stations at 7am local time, though some states start as early as 5am or as late as 10am.
Voters can visit Vote.gov or USA.gov for up-to-date information on voting locations and voter registration, which remains open in certain states throughout Election Day.Â
Below is a guide on what time polls will close in each state, based on official state information and in Eastern Time (ET) with swing states in bold.
7pm ET — 60 Electoral Votes
– GeorgiaÂ
– Indiana* Â
– Kentucky*Â
– South CarolinaÂ
– VermontÂ
– VirginiaÂ
*Indiana and Kentucky will see early results around 6 p.m. ET.Â
7:30pm ET — 37 Electoral Votes
– North CarolinaÂ
– OhioÂ
– West VirginiaÂ
8pm ET — 171 Electoral Votes
– AlabamaÂ
– ConnecticutÂ
– D.C.Â
– DelawareÂ
– Florida*Â
– IllinoisÂ
– MaineÂ
– MarylandÂ
– MassachusettsÂ
– MississippiÂ
– MissouriÂ
– New Hampshire*Â
– New JerseyÂ
– OklahomaÂ
– PennsylvaniaÂ
– Rhode IslandÂ
– TennesseeÂ
*Florida and New Hampshire will begin reporting some results at 7 p.m. ET.Â
8:30pm ET — 6 Electoral Votes
– ArkansasÂ
9pm ET — 163 Electoral Votes
– ArizonaÂ
– WisconsinÂ
– Michigan*Â
– ColoradoÂ
– IowaÂ
– Kansas*Â
– LouisianaÂ
– MinnesotaÂ
– NebraskaÂ
– New MexicoÂ
– New YorkÂ
– North Dakota*Â
– South Dakota*Â
– Texas*Â
– WyomingÂ
*Michigan, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas will report partial results starting at 8 p.m. ET.Â
10pm ET — 16 Electoral Votes
– NevadaÂ
– MontanaÂ
– UtahÂ
11pm ET — 78 Electoral Votes
– CaliforniaÂ
– Idaho*Â
– Oregon*Â
– WashingtonÂ
*Idaho and Oregon will report some results beginning at 10 p.m. ET.Â
12am ET — 4 Electoral Votes
– HawaiiÂ
1am ET — 3 Electoral Votes
– Alaska*Â
*Partial results from Alaska will be available at 12 a.m. ET.Â
This breakdown allows voters and watchers to anticipate key moments in the election as results begin to come in from critical swing states across the country.Â