Overview
- New Jersey polls close at 8 p.m. local time, and New York State and New York City close at 9 p.m., with results expected to begin soon after.
- Voters who are in line at a polling place’s closing time will still be allowed to vote.
- Polling hours differ by state, with many opening at 7 a.m. and a group including Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Virginia opening at 6 a.m.
- Some jurisdictions set their own start times, including smaller Maine municipalities that may open later, Vermont towns that can open between 5 and 10 a.m., and North Dakota locations that open between 7 and 9 a.m.
- Result timing varies, with New York’s Board of Elections posting updates through the night and New Jersey historically finishing counts overnight in some cycles though certain races have taken longer.