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    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

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    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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