2011 Poll Closing Times - Primary Elections Chronologically

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2011 Poll Closing Times
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Primary Elections Chronologically

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	UTC	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
Saturday 14 May 2011
West Virginia - Special Primary Governor	2330 UTC	7:30p EDT 6:30p EST	6:30p CDT	5:30p MDT 4:30p MST	4:30p PDT	3:30p AKDT 2:30p ALDT	1:30p HIST
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Kentucky - Primary (EDT) ^*A	2200 UTC	6:00p EDT 5:00p EST	5:00p CDT	4:00p MDT 3:00p MST	3:00p PDT	2:00p AKDT 1:00p ALDT	12:00p HIST
Kentucky - Primary (CDT) ^*A	2300 UTC	7:00p EDT 6:00p EST	6:00p CDT	5:00p MDT 4:00p MST	4:00p PDT	3:00p AKDT 2:00p ALDT	1:00p HIST
California - Special Primary House CD 36	0300 UTC	11:00p EDT 10:00p EST	10:00p CDT	9:00p MDT 8:00p MST	8:00p PDT	7:00p AKDT 6:00p ALDT	5:00p HIST
Tuesday 24 May 2011
New York - Special Election House CD 26 ^*S	1300 UTC	9:00a EDT 8:00a EST	8:00a CDT	7:00a MDT 6:00a MST	6:00a PDT	5:00a AKDT 4:00a ALDT	3:00a HIST
Tuesday 12 July 2011
California - Special General House CD 36	0300 UTC	11:00p EDT 10:00p EST	10:00p CDT	9:00p MDT 8:00p MST	8:00p PDT	7:00p AKDT 6:00p ALDT	5:00p HIST
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Mississippi - Primary	0000 UTC	8:00p EDT 7:00p EST	7:00p CDT	6:00p MDT 5:00p MST	5:00p PDT	4:00p AKDT 3:00p ALDT	2:00p HIST
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Mississippi - Second Primary (Runoff): Gov (D), Treasurer (R)	0000 UTC	8:00p EDT 7:00p EST	7:00p CDT	6:00p MDT 5:00p MST	5:00p PDT	4:00p AKDT 3:00p ALDT	2:00p HIST
Tuesday 13 September 2011
New York - Special Election House CD 9	0100 UTC	9:00p EDT 8:00p EST	8:00p CDT	7:00p MDT 6:00p MST	6:00p PDT	5:00p AKDT 4:00p ALDT	3:00p HIST
Nevada - Special Election House CD 2	0200 UTC	10:00p EDT 9:00p EST	9:00p CDT	8:00p MDT 7:00p MST	7:00p PDT	6:00p AKDT 5:00p ALDT	4:00p HIST
Tuesday 4 October 2011
West Virginia - Special Election Governor	2330 UTC	7:30p EDT 6:30p EST	6:30p CDT	5:30p MDT 4:30p MST	4:30p PDT	3:30p AKDT 2:30p ALDT	1:30p HIST
Saturday 22 October 2011
Louisiana - Primary	0100 UTC	9:00p EDT 8:00p EST	8:00p CDT	7:00p MDT 6:00p MST	6:00p PDT	5:00p AKDT 4:00p ALDT	3:00p HIST
Saturday 19 November 2011
Louisiana - General Election (runoff ) No offices listed on this site required runoffs	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Oregon - Special Election House CD 1 (MST) ^*A	0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
Oregon - Special Election House CD 1 (PST) ^*A	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST

Notes

Polling places in states that span multiple time zones will close either synchronously or asynchronously.

(Note ^*S) With synchronized closing, all the polls close at the same GMT/UTC time. For states with multiple time zones-- when polls close in the advanced local time zone, they will close one hour earlier in the lagging local time zone.
(Note ^*A) With asynchronous closing, the polls close at different GMT/UTC times in different parts of the state. Media outlets might decide to declare a winner before all the polls have closed.

Kentucky Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 17 May 2011 at 6:00p EDT (2200 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). Poll closing time could be rather problematic in KENTUCKY. A large chunk of the state is in CDT [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM EDT and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. CDT voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM EDT.

New York Special Election: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 24 May 2011 at 9:00a EDT (1300 UTC). TBD: Polls are typcially open from 6:00a to 9:00p in the county of Erie. All other counties, polls are open from 12:00 noon - 9:00p.

Oregon Special Election: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 31 January 2012 at 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). OREGON votes by mail. Ballots must be in the hands of election workers or in an official drop-off location no later than 8 PM local time. OREGON is the reverse of the norm because the by far largest portion of the state is in the lagging time zone and the networks have no choice but to not consider the OREGON polls closed until 8 PM PDT.

Time zone abbreviations

UTC: Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich England)
AST: Atlantic Standard Time, UTC - 4 hours
EST: Eastern Standard Time, UTC - 5 hours
EDT: Eastern Daylight Time, UTC - 4 hours
CST: Central Standard Time, UTC - 6 hours
CDT: Central Daylight Time, UTC - 5 hours
MST: Mountain Standard Time, UTC - 7 hours
MDT: Mountain Daylight Time, UTC - 6 hours
PST: Pacific Standard Time, UTC - 8 hours
PDT: Pacific Daylight Time, UTC - 7 hours
AKST: Alaska Standard Time, UTC - 9 hours
AKDT: Alaska Daylight Time, UTC - 8 hours
ALST: Aleution Standard Time, UTC - 10 hours
ALDT: Aleution Daylight Time, UTC - 9 hours
HIST: Hawaii Time, UTC - 10 hours
MPST: Northern Marianas Time, UTC + 10 hours
GUST: Guam Time, UTC + 10 hours
VIST: Virgin Islands Time, UTC - 4 hours
ASST: American Samoa Time, UTC - 11 hours
m: midnight
a: AM
p: PM