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Alabama
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 15 July 2014 Runoff (US House CD 6 R, SoS R, Aud R). Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Alaska
·Tuesday 19 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a AKDT (1500 UTC) / 7:00a HADT (1600 UTC) to 8:00p AKDT (0400 UTC) / 8:00p HADT (0500 UTC). Alaska Time covers most of the state except for the Aleutian Islands west of Umnak Island (approximately half of Aleutian Islands). The media considers Alaska's polls to close at 8 PM Alaska Time and, thus, considers the State "callable" after that hour.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a AKST (1600 UTC) / 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 8:00p AKST (0500 UTC) / 8:00p HAST (0600 UTC). Alaska Time covers most of the state except for the Aleutian Islands west of Umnak Island (approximately half of Aleutian Islands). The media considers Alaska's polls to close at 8 PM Alaska Time and, thus, considers the State "callable" after that hour.
American Samoa
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours reportedly 6:00a SST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p SST (0500 UTC).
Arizona
·Tuesday 26 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a MST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
Arkansas
·Tuesday 20 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:30a CDT (1230 UTC) to 7:30p CDT (0030 UTC).
·Tuesday 10 June 2014 Runoff (AG-R). Polling hours 7:30a CDT (1230 UTC) to 7:30p CDT (0030 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:30a CST (1330 UTC) to 7:30p CST (0130 UTC).
California
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a PDT (1400 UTC) to 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a PST (1500 UTC) to 8:00p PST (0400 UTC).
Colorado
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
Connecticut
·Tuesday 12 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
Delaware
·Tuesday 9 September 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
District of Columbia
·Tuesday 1 April 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
Florida
·Tuesday 14 January 2014 Special Primary House CD 13. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 11 March 2014 Special Election House CD 13. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 22 April 2014 Special Primary House CD 19. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Special Election House CD 19. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 26 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in CT and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET.
Georgia
·Tuesday 20 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 22 July 2014 Primary Runoff (Senate-R, H01-D&R, H10-R, H11-R, Supt-D&R). Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 2 December 2014 State and Local General Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC). (cancelled)
·Tuesday 6 January 2015 Federal General Election Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC). (cancelled)
Guam
·Saturday 30 August 2014 Primary Election. Polling hours 7:00a ChST (2100 UTC) to 8:00p ChST (1000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a ChST (2100 UTC) to 8:00p ChST (1000 UTC).
Hawaii
·Saturday 9 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HAST (0400 UTC).
·Friday 15 August 2014 Primary (makeup). Polling hours 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HAST (0400 UTC). Damage caused by Tropical Storm Iselle resulted in the postponement of the primary in 2 Big Island precincts affecting about 8,255 voters.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a HAST (1700 UTC) to 6:00p HAST (0400 UTC).
Idaho
·Tuesday 20 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 8:00a MDT (1400 UTC) / 8:00a PDT (1500 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 8:00a MST (1500 UTC) / 8:00a PST (1600 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC) / 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Local option allows polling places to open at 7 AM. A sizable part of IDAHO is in PT but, as the MT section is the much more populated portion of the state, the networks consider that "most of the polls in IDAHO" are closed by 8 PM MT.
Illinois
·Tuesday 18 March 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Indiana
·Tuesday 6 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 6:00p EDT (2200 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). Although a portion of this state is in CT, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET when the networks feel they can project.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) / 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CST (0000 UTC). Although a portion of this state is in CT, the majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated ET when the networks feel they can project.
Iowa
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 9:00p CST (0300 UTC).
Kansas
·Tuesday 5 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). For practical purposes, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time on Election Day. Technically, in the Central time zone, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 6 AM local time and close them no later than 8 PM. In the Mountain time zone, polling places open at 6 AM and close at 6 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 5 AM local time and close them no later than 7 PM.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). For practical purposes, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM local time on Election Day. Technically, in the Central time zone, polling places open at 7 AM and close at 7 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 6 AM local time and close them no later than 8 PM. In the Mountain time zone, polling places open at 6 AM and close at 6 PM. However, a county may open the polls no earlier than 5 AM local time and close them no later than 7 PM.
Kentucky
·Tuesday 20 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) / 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 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 Central Time [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM Eastern Time and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. Central Time voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM Eastern Time.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) / 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CST (0000 UTC). Poll closing time could be rather problematic in KENTUCKY. A large chunk of the state is in Central Time [but the networks consider that "most of the polls have closed" in KENTUCKY by 6 PM Eastern Time and so, if they can, project at the same time they project INDIANA]. Central Time voters in KENTUCKY may note the networks' willingness/eagerness to project a winner as early as 6 PM Eastern Time.
Louisiana
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 Open Primary/Congressional. Polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
·Saturday 6 December 2014 Senate Class 2, CD 5, CD 6 Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
Maine
·Tuesday 10 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Voting places open between 6:00a Eastern Time and 10:00a Eastern Time depending on the size of the town.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). Voting places open between 6:00a Eastern Time and 10:00a Eastern Time depending on the size of the town.
Maryland
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
Massachusetts
·Tuesday 9 September 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
Michigan
·Tuesday 5 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) / 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) / 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.
Minnesota
·Tuesday 12 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
Mississippi
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Primary Runoff (US Senate Class 2 R, US House CD 3 D). Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Missouri
·Tuesday 5 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Montana
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC). A polling place with less than 400 registered voters must be open at least from noon to 8 p.m. or until all registered electors have voted.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC). A polling place with less than 400 registered voters must be open at least from noon to 8 p.m. or until all registered electors have voted.
Nebraska
·Tuesday 13 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). The polls open and close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls open and close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and open and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). The polls open and close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls open and close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and open and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone.
Nevada
·Tuesday 10 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a PDT (1400 UTC) to 7:00p PDT (0200 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a PST (1500 UTC) to 7:00p PST (0300 UTC).
New Hampshire
·Tuesday 9 September 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Polls must open by 11 AM however most open between 7 AM and 8 AM. NEW HAMPSHIRE permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM Eastern Time by local option- however, as there ARE only 13 cities among New Hampshire's 234 County subdivisions [the 221 "non-cities", of course, being the proverbial New England Town(ship)], the fact is that the vast majority of NH's polls have closed by 7 PM Eastern Time and the networks have no problem considering this hour as the earliest hour of potential projection.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). Polls must open by 11 AM however most open between 7 AM and 8 AM. NEW HAMPSHIRE permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM Eastern Time by local option- however, as there ARE only 13 cities among New Hampshire's 234 County subdivisions [the 221 "non-cities", of course, being the proverbial New England Town(ship)], the fact is that the vast majority of NH's polls have closed by 7 PM Eastern Time and the networks have no problem considering this hour as the earliest hour of potential projection.
New Jersey
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary / Primary Special Election CD 1. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election / Special General CD 1. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
New Mexico
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
New York
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC). Polls open at 6:00a in New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. In all other counties, polls open at 12:00 noon. All polls close at 9:00p.
·Tuesday 9 September 2014 State / Local Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC). Polls open at 6:00a in New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. In all other counties, polls open at 12:00 noon. All polls close at 9:00p.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 9:00p EST (0200 UTC).
North Carolina
·Tuesday 6 May 2014 Primary and CD12 Special Primary. Polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
·Tuesday 15 July 2014 Second Primary (CD5 D, CD6 R). Polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election, CD12 Special Election. Polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
North Dakota
·Tuesday 10 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC) / 9:00p MDT (0300 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. The western half of the state is in Mountain Time but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography. In 2012, polls closed at 8pm CDT in Cass County and at 7pm CDT or 7pm MDT in most other polling places.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 9:00p CST (0300 UTC) / 9:00p MST (0400 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. The western half of the state is in Mountain Time but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography. In 2012, polls closed at 8pm CST in Cass County and at 7pm CST or 7pm MST in most other polling places.
Northern Marianas
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a ChST (2100 UTC) to 7:00p ChST (0900 UTC).
·Friday 21 November 2014 Gubernatorial Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a ChST (2100 UTC) to 7:00p ChST (0900 UTC).
Ohio
·Tuesday 6 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).
Oklahoma
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Regular and Special Senate Class 3 Primaries. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 26 August 2014 Special Senate Class 3 Dem, US House CD 5 Dem + Rep, Sup Public Instr Dem Runoffs. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 Regular and Special Senate Class 3 General Elections. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
Oregon
·Tuesday 20 May 2014 Primary. Polls close 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 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 Pacific.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polls close 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 Pacific.
Pennsylvania
·Tuesday 20 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC).
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
·Tuesday 9 September 2014 Primary. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.
South Carolina
·Tuesday 10 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Runoff (LG R; Sup't D and R). Polling hours 7:00a EDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a EST (1200 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
South Dakota
·Tuesday 3 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
·Tuesday 12 August 2014 Secondary Election. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). (cancelled)
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).
Tennessee
·Thursday 7 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 8:00a EDT (1200 UTC) / 8:00a CDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone. Poll opening times are set by county.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 8:00a EST (1300 UTC) / 8:00a CST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p EST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). The polls close at the same GMT/UTC time, that is, polls close at a particular local time in the advanced time zone and close one hour earlier local time in the lagging time zone. Poll opening times are set by county.
Texas
·Tuesday 4 March 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
·Tuesday 27 May 2014 Runoff. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.
Utah
·Tuesday 24 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 8:00p MST (0300 UTC).
Vermont
·Tuesday 26 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 5:00a EDT (0900 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 5:00a EST (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
Virgin Islands
·Saturday 2 August 2014 Primary Election. Polling hours 7:00a AST (1100 UTC) to 7:00p AST (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a AST (1100 UTC) to 7:00p AST (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 18 November 2014 Gubernatorial Runoff Election. Polling hours 7:00a AST (1100 UTC) to 7:00p AST (2300 UTC).
Virginia
·Tuesday 10 June 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election / Special Election CD 7. Polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).
Washington
·Tuesday 5 August 2014 Primary. Polls close 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). Washington votes by mail. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or dropped off in a designated ballot box by 8 p.m. local time on Election Day.
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polls close 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Washington votes by mail. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or dropped off in a designated ballot box by 8 p.m. local time on Election Day.
West Virginia
·Tuesday 13 May 2014 Primary. Polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC).
Wisconsin
·Tuesday 12 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
Wyoming
·Tuesday 19 August 2014 Primary. Polling hours 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).
·Tuesday 4 November 2014 General Election. Polling hours 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 7:00p MST (0200 UTC).

Time zone abbreviations


UTC: Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich England)
AST: Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), 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
HAST: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time, UTC - 10 hours
HADT: Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (Hawii does not observe daylight time), UTC - 9 hours
ChST: Chamorro Standard Time (Guam, Northern Marianas), UTC + 10 hours
SST: Samoa Standard Time, UTC - 11 hours
m: midnight
a: AM
p: PM

Notes


Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

 
 


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  Governors     Senate     House  
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  Senators by 'Class'  
  Governors by election 'cycle'  
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  Gubernatorial Primaries at a Glance   --   Senatorial Primaries at a Glance  
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  Open Governor's Chairs, Senate and House Seats (the incumbent is not running for re-election)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with no incumbent running for them  
  Uncontested Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats (one candidate running for office)  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with only one major party candidate running for office  
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  2014 Partisan Composition by State  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  Statewide Political Party Strength going into the 2014 Midterm Election  
  Statewide Political Party Strength coming out of the 2014 Midterm Elections  
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  Relative Political Party Strength by SECTION and Region going into the 2014 Midterm Election  
  Relative Political Party Strength by SECTION and Region coming out of the 2014 Elections  
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  Comparative Political Party Predominance in each State, 2000 thru 2012  
2012 CONGRESSIONAL Political Party Breakdown by SECTION and Region
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History
  Political Party Floor Leaders in the Congress of the United States  
  Dates of DIRECT PRIMARY Elections re: Major Party Nominations for Statewide and/or Federal Office  
  Length of Terms of Office of STATE Governors throughout American History  
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