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This chart reflects the poll closing times used by the networks and other media outlets on Election Night. There is an "unenforced pledge" to not project a winner in a state until that state's polls have closed (which, to the media, means "most of the state's polls have closed").

Below the chart is an outline of potential difficulties which may occur where a state spans time zones. (Poll closing times are extended for voters still in line when the hour of poll closing has arrived.)


 
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Tuesday 4 February 2020
Maryland - Special Primary House CD 7
reportedly
0100 UTC8:00p EST7:00p CST6:00p MST5:00p PST4:00p AKST
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Wisconsin - Special Primary Election House CD 7
reportedly
0200 UTC9:00p EST8:00p CST7:00p MST6:00p PST5:00p AKST
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Tuesday 3 March 2020
North Carolina - Primary0030 UTC7:30p EST6:30p CST5:30p MST4:30p PST3:30p AKST
2:30p HAST
8:30p AST
10:30a ChST
1:30p SST
Alabama - Primary0100 UTC8:00p EST7:00p CST6:00p MST5:00p PST4:00p AKST
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Texas - Primary (CST) *A
Arkansas - Primary0130 UTC8:30p EST7:30p CST6:30p MST5:30p PST4:30p AKST
3:30p HAST
9:30p AST
11:30a ChST
2:30p SST
Texas - Primary (MST) *A0200 UTC9:00p EST8:00p CST7:00p MST6:00p PST5:00p AKST
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
California - Primary and Special Election House CD 250400 UTC11:00p EST10:00p CST9:00p MST8:00p PST7:00p AKST
6:00p HAST
12:00a AST
2:00p ChST
5:00p SST
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Mississippi - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Illinois - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 28 April 2020
Ohio - Primary2330 UTC7:30p EDT
6:30p EST
6:30p CDT5:30p MDT
4:30p MST
4:30p PDT3:30p AKDT
2:30p HADT
1:30p HAST
7:30p AST
9:30a ChST
12:30p SST
Maryland - Special Election House CD 70000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Nebraska - Primary (CDT) *S0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Wisconsin - Special General Election House CD 7
Nebraska - Primary (MDT) *S0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
California - Special Runoff (no one received a majority on 3 March 2020) House CD 250300 UTC11:00p EDT
10:00p EST
10:00p CDT9:00p MDT
8:00p MST
8:00p PDT7:00p AKDT
6:00p HADT
5:00p HAST
11:00p AST
1:00p ChST
4:00p SST
Tuesday 19 May 2020
Idaho - Primary (results 2 June) (MDT) *A0200 UTC10:00p EDT
9:00p EST
9:00p CDT8:00p MDT
7:00p MST
7:00p PDT6:00p AKDT
5:00p HADT
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Oregon - Primary (MDT) *A
Idaho - Primary (results 2 June) (PDT) *A0300 UTC11:00p EDT
10:00p EST
10:00p CDT9:00p MDT
8:00p MST
8:00p PDT7:00p AKDT
6:00p HADT
5:00p HAST
11:00p AST
1:00p ChST
4:00p SST
Oregon - Primary (PDT) *A
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Indiana - Primary (EDT) *A2200 UTC6:00p EDT
5:00p EST
5:00p CDT4:00p MDT
3:00p MST
3:00p PDT2:00p AKDT
1:00p HADT
12:00p HAST
6:00p AST
8:00a ChST
11:00a SST
Indiana - Primary (CDT) *A2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
District of Columbia - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Maryland - Primary
Pennsylvania - Primary
South Dakota - Primary (CDT) *A0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
New Mexico - Primary0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
South Dakota - Primary (MDT) *A
Iowa - Primary0200 UTC10:00p EDT
9:00p EST
9:00p CDT8:00p MDT
7:00p MST
7:00p PDT6:00p AKDT
5:00p HADT
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Montana - Primary0200 UTC10:00p EDT
9:00p EST
9:00p CDT8:00p MDT
7:00p MST
7:00p PDT6:00p AKDT
5:00p HADT
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Tuesday 9 June 2020
North Dakota - Primary (CDT) *A2100 UTC5:00p EDT
4:00p EST
4:00p CDT3:00p MDT
2:00p MST
2:00p PDT1:00p AKDT
12:00p HADT
11:00a HAST
5:00p AST
7:00a ChST
10:00a SST
North Dakota - Primary (MDT) *A2200 UTC6:00p EDT
5:00p EST
5:00p CDT4:00p MDT
3:00p MST
3:00p PDT2:00p AKDT
1:00p HADT
12:00p HAST
6:00p AST
8:00a ChST
11:00a SST
Georgia - Primary
reportedly
2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
South Carolina - Primary
West Virginia - Primary2330 UTC7:30p EDT
6:30p EST
6:30p CDT5:30p MDT
4:30p MST
4:30p PDT3:30p AKDT
2:30p HADT
1:30p HAST
7:30p AST
9:30a ChST
12:30p SST
Nevada - Primary0200 UTC10:00p EDT
9:00p EST
9:00p CDT8:00p MDT
7:00p MST
7:00p PDT6:00p AKDT
5:00p HADT
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Kentucky - Primary (results delayed until 30 June) (EDT) *A2200 UTC6:00p EDT
5:00p EST
5:00p CDT4:00p MDT
3:00p MST
3:00p PDT2:00p AKDT
1:00p HADT
12:00p HAST
6:00p AST
8:00a ChST
11:00a SST
South Carolina - Runoff (no elections covered by this website have runoffs)2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
Virginia - Primary
Kentucky - Primary (results delayed until 30 June) (CDT) *A2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
North Carolina - Second Primary: US House CD 11 R2330 UTC7:30p EDT
6:30p EST
6:30p CDT5:30p MDT
4:30p MST
4:30p PDT3:30p AKDT
2:30p HADT
1:30p HAST
7:30p AST
9:30a ChST
12:30p SST
Mississippi - Runoff-- U.S. House: CD 2 R0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
New York - Primary and Special Election House CD 27 (absentee ballot counting delayed until 6/29)0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Oklahoma - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Colorado - Primary0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Utah - Primary
reportedly
0200 UTC10:00p EDT
9:00p EST
9:00p CDT8:00p MDT
7:00p MST
7:00p PDT6:00p AKDT
5:00p HADT
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Tuesday 7 July 2020
New Jersey - Primary
reportedly
0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 14 July 2020
Maine - Primary
reportedly
0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Alabama - Runoffs for US Senate R; US House CD 1 D & R, CD 2 R
reportedly
0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Texas - Runoff - for US Senate D; US House: CD 3 D, CD 10 D, CD 13 D&R, CD 15 R, CD 16 R,
CD 17 D&R, CD 18 R, CD 20 R, CD 22 R,
CD 23 R, CD 24 D, CD 31 D, and CD 35 R; Railroad Commissioner D (CDT)
*A
Texas - Runoff - for US Senate D; US House: CD 3 D, CD 10 D, CD 13 D&R, CD 15 R, CD 16 R,
CD 17 D&R, CD 18 R, CD 20 R, CD 22 R,
CD 23 R, CD 24 D, CD 31 D, and CD 35 R; Railroad Commissioner D (MDT)
*A
0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Saturday 1 August 2020
Virgin Islands - Primary Election2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Michigan - Primary (EDT) *A0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Kansas - Primary (CDT) *A0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Missouri - Primary
Michigan - Primary (CDT) *A0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Kansas - Primary (MDT) *A0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Arizona - Primary and Special Primary Senate Class 30200 UTC10:00p EDT
9:00p EST
9:00p CDT8:00p MDT
7:00p MST
7:00p PDT6:00p AKDT
5:00p HADT
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
12:00p ChST
3:00p SST
Washington - Primary0300 UTC11:00p EDT
10:00p EST
10:00p CDT9:00p MDT
8:00p MST
8:00p PDT7:00p AKDT
6:00p HADT
5:00p HAST
11:00p AST
1:00p ChST
4:00p SST
Thursday 6 August 2020
Tennessee - Primary (EDT) *S0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tennessee - Primary (CDT) *S0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Saturday 8 August 2020
Hawaii - Primary0500 UTC1:00a EDT
12:00a EST
12:00a CDT11:00p MDT
10:00p MST
10:00p PDT9:00p AKDT
8:00p HADT
7:00p HAST
1:00a AST
3:00p ChST
6:00p SST
Sunday 9 August 2020
Puerto Rico - Primary - The 9 August primary was postedponed until 16 August re: ballots not available in all precincts
reportedly
2000 UTC4:00p EDT
3:00p EST
3:00p CDT2:00p MDT
1:00p MST
1:00p PDT12:00p AKDT
11:00a HADT
10:00a HAST
4:00p AST
6:00a ChST
9:00a SST
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Georgia - Primary Runoff (CD 1 D, CD 9 D+R, CD 14 R)2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
Vermont - Primary
Connecticut - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Minnesota - Primary0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Wisconsin - Primary
Tuesday 18 August 2020
Florida - Primary (EDT) *A2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
Florida - Primary (CDT) *A0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Wyoming - Primary0100 UTC9:00p EDT
8:00p EST
8:00p CDT7:00p MDT
6:00p MST
6:00p PDT5:00p AKDT
4:00p HADT
3:00p HAST
9:00p AST
11:00a ChST
2:00p SST
Alaska - Primary (AKDT) *A0400 UTC12:00a EDT
11:00p EST
11:00p CDT10:00p MDT
9:00p MST
9:00p PDT8:00p AKDT
7:00p HADT
6:00p HAST
12:00a AST
2:00p ChST
5:00p SST
Alaska - Primary (HADT) *A0500 UTC1:00a EDT
12:00a EST
12:00a CDT11:00p MDT
10:00p MST
10:00p PDT9:00p AKDT
8:00p HADT
7:00p HAST
1:00a AST
3:00p ChST
6:00p SST
Tuesday 25 August 2020
Oklahoma - Runoff (CD 5 Rep)0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Massachusetts - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 8 September 2020
New Hampshire - Primary
reportedly
0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Rhode Island - Primary
reportedly
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Delaware - Primary0000 UTC8:00p EDT
7:00p EST
7:00p CDT6:00p MDT
5:00p MST
5:00p PDT4:00p AKDT
3:00p HADT
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
10:00a ChST
1:00p SST
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Georgia - Nonpartisan Special Election (advances to 1 December runoff) House CD 5
reportedly
2300 UTC7:00p EDT
6:00p EST
6:00p CDT5:00p MDT
4:00p MST
4:00p PDT3:00p AKDT
2:00p HADT
1:00p HAST
7:00p AST
9:00a ChST
12:00p SST
Tuesday 17 November 2020
Guam - Federal General Runoff for Delegate to the House of Representatives
reportedly
1000 UTC5:00a EST4:00a CST3:00a MST2:00a PST1:00a AKST
12:00a HAST
6:00a AST
8:00p ChST
11:00p SST
Tuesday 1 December 2020
Georgia - State Runoff and Special Runoff Election House CD 50000 UTC7:00p EST6:00p CST5:00p MST4:00p PST3:00p AKST
2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
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Saturday 5 December 2020
Louisiana - Runoff Election - Open General / Congressional - US House CD 50200 UTC9:00p EST8:00p CST7:00p MST6:00p PST5:00p AKST
4:00p HAST
10:00p AST
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3:00p SST
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Georgia - Federal General Runoff for Senate Class 2 and Special Runoff Election Senate Class 3
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2:00p HAST
8:00p AST
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1:00p SST
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Notes


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


Alaska Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 18 August 2020 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 on Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.

Florida Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 18 August 2020 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: Polls close on Saturday 8 August 2020 at 7:00p HAST (0500 UTC). Hawaii votes by mail beginning in 2020. Ballots must be received by 7p on Election Day.

Idaho Primary (results 2 June): Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 19 May 2020 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 2 June 2020 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 4 August 2020 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 (results delayed until 30 June): Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 23 June 2020 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 reportedly close on Tuesday 14 July 2020 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.

Maryland Special Election: Polls close on Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 8:00p EDT (0000 UTC). Due to the COVID-19 virus, this election will be run by mail.

Massachusetts Primary: Polls close on Tuesday 1 September 2020 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 4 August 2020 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 on Tuesday 11 August 2020 at 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.

Montana Primary: Polls close on Tuesday 2 June 2020 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 12 May 2020 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 reportedly close on Tuesday 8 September 2020 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 and Special Election House CD 27 (absentee ballot counting delayed until 6/29): Polls close on Tuesday 23 June 2020 at 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC). Polls open at 6:00a in New York City and the counties of Dutchess, Erie, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester. In all other counties, polls open at 12:00 noon. All polls close at 9:00p.

North Carolina Primary: Polls close on Tuesday 3 March 2020 at 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 Carolina Second Primary: US House CD 11 R: Polls close on Tuesday 23 June 2020 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 9 June 2020 at 4:00p CDT (2100 UTC) / 4:00p MDT (2200 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 2018, 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 19 May 2020 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 on Tuesday 8 September 2020 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 2 June 2020 at 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC).

Tennessee Primary: Polls close synchronously on Thursday 6 August 2020 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. In some counties, polls may open as late as 9a in the prevailing time zone.

Texas Primary: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 3 March 2020 at 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only El Paso and Hudspeth Counties are in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.

Texas Runoff - for US Senate D; US House: CD 3 D, CD 10 D, CD 13 D&R, CD 15 R, CD 16 R,
CD 17 D&R, CD 18 R, CD 20 R, CD 22 R,
CD 23 R, CD 24 D, CD 31 D, and CD 35 R; Railroad Commissioner D
: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (0100 UTC). Only El Paso and Hudspeth Counties are in Mountain Time, so the vast majority of polls have closed in Texas by 7 PM Central Time.

Vermont Primary: Polls close on Tuesday 11 August 2020 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 on Tuesday 4 August 2020 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


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.


2020 General Election Outline


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