The 411 on Voting: WHEN

By Nisha | November 3, 2008

Ladies, here are your poll hours in all 50 states, plus links to each state’s website for additional information:

Alabama:  7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Alaska:  7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Arizona:  6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Arkansas:  7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

California: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Colorado:  7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Connecticut: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Delaware: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

D.C.:  7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Florida:  7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Georgia: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Hawaii:  7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Idaho: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Illinois: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Indiana:  6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Iowa:  7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Kansas:  Polls open at different times, but must all stay open for 12 hours.  Click on Kansas to find out more…

Kentucky:  6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Louisiana:  6 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Maine:  Polls open no earlier than 6 a.m., and close no later than 8 p.m..  Check out your town through the Maine website.

Maryland:  7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Massachusetts: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. although some polls may open as early as 5:45 — check with your city or town clerk.

Michigan: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Minnesota: polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., but voting starts at 10 a.m. in some places– check the Minnesota website for your town.

Mississippi: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Missouri: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Montana: Most polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; some smaller polls aren’t open until noon, however — check the MT website for your county.

Nebraska: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Central Time Zone and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mountain Time Zone.

Nevada: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

New Hampshire: 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

New Jersey: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

New Mexico: opening times vary by county, polls close at 7 p.m.

New York: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

North Carolina: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

North Dakota: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST.

Ohio: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Pennsylvania: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Rhode Island: Opening times vary; check RI website for your town. All polls close at 9 p.m.

South Carolina: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

South Dakota: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tennessee: varies by county — check Tennessee website to find your county.

Texas: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Utah: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vermont: Opening times vary by county but all polls close at 7 p.m. Check Vermont website for your county’s opening time.

Virginia: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Washington: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

West Virginia: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Wisconsin: Opening times vary by county; all polls close at 8 p.m.

Wyoming: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Topics: The States, Voting

2 Responses to “The 411 on Voting: WHEN”

1. Heidi Says:
   November 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 pm

   FYI - this is great but you forgot a state - the great nutmeg state - Connecticut.

2. admin Says:
   November 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 pm

   Hi Heidi — you’re absolutely right. Thanks for pointing it out, we’ve got CT in there now too

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