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Tuesday 14 January 2014
Florida - Special Primary House CD 130000
UTC
7:00p
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Tuesday 4 March 2014
Texas - Primary (CDT) *A0000
UTC
7:00p
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Texas - Primary (MDT) *A0100
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Tuesday 11 March 2014
Florida - Special Election House CD 132300
UTC
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Tuesday 18 March 2014
Illinois - Primary0000
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Tuesday 1 April 2014
District of Columbia - Primary0000
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Tuesday 22 April 2014
Florida - Special Primary House CD 192300
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Tuesday 6 May 2014
Indiana - Primary (EDT) *A2200
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Indiana - Primary (CDT) *A2300
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North Carolina - Primary and CD12 Special Primary *S2330
UTC
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Ohio - Primary
Tuesday 13 May 2014
West Virginia - Primary2330
UTC
7:30p
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6:30p
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HAST
Nebraska - Primary (CDT) *S0100
UTC
9:00p
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8:00p
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8:00p
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7:00p
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6:00p
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6:00p
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Nebraska - Primary (MDT) *S0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
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8:00p
CDT
7:00p
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Tuesday 20 May 2014
Kentucky - Primary (EDT) *A2200
UTC
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5:00p
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MDT
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12:00p
HAST
Georgia - Primary2300
UTC
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HAST
Kentucky - Primary (CDT) *A2300
UTC
7:00p
EDT
6:00p
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6:00p
CDT
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MDT
4:00p
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4:00p
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3:00p
AKDT
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HADT
1:00p
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Pennsylvania - Primary0000
UTC
8:00p
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7:00p
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5:00p
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4:00p
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HADT
2:00p
HAST
Arkansas - Primary0030
UTC
8:30p
EDT
7:30p
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7:30p
CDT
6:30p
MDT
5:30p
MST
5:30p
PDT
4:30p
AKDT
3:30p
HADT
2:30p
HAST
Idaho - Primary (MDT) *A0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
9:00p
EST
9:00p
CDT
8:00p
MDT

7:00p
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6:00p
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4:00p
HAST
Oregon - Primary (MDT) *A
Idaho - Primary (PDT) *A0300
UTC
11:00p
EDT
10:00p
EST
10:00p
CDT
9:00p
MDT
8:00p
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8:00p
PDT
7:00p
AKDT
6:00p
HADT
5:00p
HAST
Oregon - Primary (PDT) *A
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Texas - Runoff (CDT) *A0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT
7:00p
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7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
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HADT
2:00p
HAST
Texas - Runoff (MDT) *A0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
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8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT

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Tuesday 3 June 2014
New Jersey - Primary / Primary Special Election CD 10000
UTC
8:00p
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7:00p
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HADT
2:00p
HAST
Alabama - Primary0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT
7:00p
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7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Mississippi - Primary
South Dakota - Primary (CDT) *A
New Mexico - Primary0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
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8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT

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PDT
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3:00p
HAST
South Dakota - Primary (MDT) *A
Iowa - Primary0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
9:00p
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9:00p
CDT
8:00p
MDT
7:00p
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7:00p
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AKDT
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HADT
4:00p
HAST
Montana - Primary *S0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
9:00p
EST
9:00p
CDT
8:00p
MDT

7:00p
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7:00p
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HADT
4:00p
HAST
California - Primary0300
UTC
11:00p
EDT
10:00p
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10:00p
CDT
9:00p
MDT
8:00p
MST
8:00p
PDT
7:00p
AKDT
6:00p
HADT
5:00p
HAST
Tuesday 10 June 2014
South Carolina - Primary2300
UTC
7:00p
EDT

6:00p
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2:00p
HADT
1:00p
HAST
Virginia - Primary
Maine - Primary *S0000
UTC
8:00p
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7:00p
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CDT
6:00p
MDT
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HADT
2:00p
HAST
Arkansas - Runoff (AG-R)0030
UTC
8:30p
EDT
7:30p
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7:30p
CDT
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MDT
5:30p
MST
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AKDT
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HADT
2:30p
HAST
North Dakota - Primary (CDT) *A0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
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HADT
4:00p
HAST
Nevada - Primary0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
9:00p
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9:00p
CDT
8:00p
MDT
7:00p
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7:00p
PDT
6:00p
AKDT
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HADT
4:00p
HAST
North Dakota - Primary (MDT) *A0300
UTC
11:00p
EDT
10:00p
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10:00p
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9:00p
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7:00p
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Tuesday 24 June 2014
Florida - Special Election House CD 192300
UTC
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6:00p
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6:00p
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1:00p
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South Carolina - Runoff (LG R; Sup't D and R)
Maryland - Primary0000
UTC
8:00p
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7:00p
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2:00p
HAST
Mississippi - Primary Runoff (US Senate Class 2 R, US House CD 3 D)0000
UTC
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EDT
7:00p
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7:00p
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6:00p
MDT
5:00p
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4:00p
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2:00p
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Oklahoma - Regular and Special Senate Class 3 Primaries
New York - Primary *S0100
UTC
9:00p
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8:00p
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8:00p
CDT
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6:00p
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PDT
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4:00p
HADT
3:00p
HAST
Colorado - Primary *S0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
EST
8:00p
CDT
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MDT

6:00p
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6:00p
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HADT
3:00p
HAST
Utah - Primary0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
9:00p
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9:00p
CDT
8:00p
MDT

7:00p
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PDT
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5:00p
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4:00p
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Tuesday 15 July 2014
North Carolina - Second Primary (CD5 D, CD6 R) *S2330
UTC
7:30p
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PDT
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AKDT
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HADT
1:30p
HAST
Alabama - Runoff (US House CD 6 R, SoS R, Aud R)0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT
7:00p
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7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
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HADT
2:00p
HAST
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Georgia - Primary Runoff (Senate-R, H01-D&R, H10-R, H11-R, Supt-D&R)2300
UTC
7:00p
EDT

6:00p
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MDT
4:00p
MST
4:00p
PDT
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AKDT
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HADT
1:00p
HAST
Saturday 2 August 2014
Virgin Islands - Primary Election2300
UTC
7:00p
EDT
6:00p
EST
6:00p
CDT
5:00p
MDT
4:00p
MST
4:00p
PDT
3:00p
AKDT
2:00p
HADT
1:00p
HAST
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Michigan - Primary (EDT) *A0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT

7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Kansas - Primary (CDT) *A0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT
7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Missouri - Primary
Michigan - Primary (CDT) *A0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
EST
8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT
6:00p
MST
6:00p
PDT
5:00p
AKDT
4:00p
HADT
3:00p
HAST
Kansas - Primary (MDT) *A0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
EST
8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT

6:00p
MST
6:00p
PDT
5:00p
AKDT
4:00p
HADT
3:00p
HAST
Washington - Primary *S0300
UTC
11:00p
EDT
10:00p
EST
10:00p
CDT
9:00p
MDT
8:00p
MST
8:00p
PDT
7:00p
AKDT
6:00p
HADT
5:00p
HAST
Thursday 7 August 2014
Tennessee - Primary (EDT) *S0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT

7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Tennessee - Primary (CDT) *S0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT
7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Saturday 9 August 2014
Hawaii - Primary0400
UTC
12:00a
EDT
11:00p
EST
11:00p
CDT
10:00p
MDT
9:00p
MST
9:00p
PDT
8:00p
AKDT
7:00p
HADT
6:00p
HAST
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Connecticut - Primary0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT

7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Minnesota - Primary *S0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
EST
8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT
6:00p
MST
6:00p
PDT
5:00p
AKDT
4:00p
HADT
3:00p
HAST
Wisconsin - Primary
Friday 15 August 2014
Hawaii - Primary (makeup) *S0400
UTC
12:00a
EDT
11:00p
EST
11:00p
CDT
10:00p
MDT
9:00p
MST
9:00p
PDT
8:00p
AKDT
7:00p
HADT
6:00p
HAST
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Wyoming - Primary0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT
8:00p
EST
8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT

6:00p
MST
6:00p
PDT
5:00p
AKDT
4:00p
HADT
3:00p
HAST
Alaska - Primary (AKDT) *A0400
UTC
12:00a
EDT
11:00p
EST
11:00p
CDT
10:00p
MDT
9:00p
MST
9:00p
PDT
8:00p
AKDT

7:00p
HADT
6:00p
HAST
Alaska - Primary (HADT) *A0500
UTC
1:00a
EDT
12:00a
EST
12:00a
CDT
11:00p
MDT
10:00p
MST
10:00p
PDT
9:00p
AKDT
8:00p
HADT
7:00p
HAST
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Florida - Primary (EDT) *A2300
UTC
7:00p
EDT

6:00p
EST
6:00p
CDT
5:00p
MDT
4:00p
MST
4:00p
PDT
3:00p
AKDT
2:00p
HADT
1:00p
HAST
Vermont - Primary *S
Florida - Primary (CDT) *A0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT
7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Oklahoma - Special Senate Class 3 Dem, US House CD 5 Dem + Rep, Sup Public Instr Dem Runoffs
Arizona - Primary0200
UTC
10:00p
EDT
9:00p
EST
9:00p
CDT
8:00p
MDT
7:00p
MST
7:00p
PDT
6:00p
AKDT
5:00p
HADT
4:00p
HAST
Saturday 30 August 2014
Guam - Primary Election1000
UTC
6:00a
EDT
5:00a
EST
5:00a
CDT
4:00a
MDT
3:00a
MST
3:00a
PDT
2:00a
AKDT
1:00a
HADT
12:00a
HAST
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Delaware - Primary0000
UTC
8:00p
EDT

7:00p
EST
7:00p
CDT
6:00p
MDT
5:00p
MST
5:00p
PDT
4:00p
AKDT
3:00p
HADT
2:00p
HAST
Massachusetts - Primary *S
New Hampshire - Primary *S
Rhode Island - Primary *S
reportedly
New York - State / Local Primary *S0100
UTC
9:00p
EDT

8:00p
EST
8:00p
CDT
7:00p
MDT
6:00p
MST
6:00p
PDT
5:00p
AKDT
4:00p
HADT
3:00p
HAST
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Virgin Islands - Gubernatorial Runoff Election2300
UTC
6:00p
EST
5:00p
CST
4:00p
MST
3:00p
PST
2:00p
AKST
1:00p
HAST
1:00p
HAST
Friday 21 November 2014
Northern Marianas - Gubernatorial Runoff0900
UTC
4:00a
EST
3:00a
CST
2:00a
MST
1:00a
PST
12:00a
AKST
 
 
Saturday 6 December 2014
Louisiana - Senate Class 2, CD 5, CD 6 Runoff0200
UTC
9:00p
EST
8:00p
CST
7:00p
MST
6:00p
PST
5:00p
AKST
4:00p
HAST
4:00p
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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.

Alaska Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 19 August 2014 at 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.

Colorado Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 24 June 2014 at 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.

Florida Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 26 August 2014 at 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.

Hawaii Primary (makeup): Polls close synchronously on Friday 15 August 2014 at 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.

Idaho Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 20 May 2014 at 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.

Indiana Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 6 May 2014 at 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.

Kansas Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at 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.

Kentucky Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 20 May 2014 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 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.

Maine Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 10 June 2014 at 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.

Massachusetts Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 9 September 2014 at 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.

Michigan Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at 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.

Minnesota Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 12 August 2014 at 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.

Montana Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 3 June 2014 at 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.

Nebraska Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 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.

New Hampshire Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 9 September 2014 at 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.

New York Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 24 June 2014 at 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.

New York State / Local Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 9 September 2014 at 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.

North Carolina Primary and CD12 Special Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 6 May 2014 at 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.

North Carolina Second Primary (CD5 D, CD6 R): Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 15 July 2014 at 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.

North Dakota Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 10 June 2014 at 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.

Oregon Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 20 May 2014 at 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.

Rhode Island Primary: Polls reportedly close synchronously on Tuesday 9 September 2014 at 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.

South Dakota Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 3 June 2014 at 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).

Tennessee Primary: Polls close synchronously on Thursday 7 August 2014 at 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.

Texas Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 4 March 2014 at 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.

Texas Runoff: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 27 May 2014 at 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.

Vermont Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 26 August 2014 at 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.

Washington Primary: Polls close synchronously on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at 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.

 
 

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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