Check the Poll Closing Times in Every County
A facts-only brief, written by a local AI model from this article in The Wall Street Journal, November 3, 2026. It may contain mistakes, and it is not the article: the full story is at wsj.com.
According to data from state officials, Ballotpedia, and the Green Papers, voting locations across the United States will close between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on election night. The earliest closures occur in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m., while the majority of states, including Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Michigan, shut down at 8 p.m. The final contiguous states, California and Washington, close at 11 p.m., followed by Alaska and Hawaii at midnight. Specific exceptions exist for certain municipalities and time zones, with some Aleutian Islands locations remaining open until 1 a.m. ET.
Background
- New Hampshire municipalities have variable closing times, ranging from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Some polling places in North Dakota and Kansas may remain open for up to two hours and one hour, respectively, after the standard closing time.
- Several counties in Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, and Oregon span multiple time zones, requiring local verification of specific closing times.
Read the full article at wsj.com
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