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2004 Presidential Primary Poll Closing Times
Chronologically

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Friday 2 January - Friday 19 March 2004
Maine Republican Municipal Caucuses       
Tuesday 13 January 2004
District of Columbia Democratic Primary0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Saturday 17 January - Saturday 21 February 2004
South Carolina Republican District Conventions       
Monday 19 January 2004
Iowa Democratic Caucus       
Iowa Republican Caucus
Sunday 25 January - Saturday 7 February 2004
Hawaii Republican Precinct Caucuses       
Tuesday 27 January 2004
New Hampshire Democratic Primary (EST) *20000
UTC
7:00p
EST
6:00p
CST
5:00p
MST
4:00p
PST
3:00p
AKST
2:00p
ALST
2:00p
HIST
New Hampshire Republican Primary (EST) *2
New Hampshire Democratic Primary (EST) *20100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
New Hampshire Republican Primary (EST) *2
Sunday 1 February - Wednesday 31 March 2004
North Carolina Republican Precinct Meetings and County Conventions       
Tuesday 3 February 2004
North Dakota Democratic Precinct Caucuses       
North Dakota Republican Caucus
Tuesday 3 February - Sunday 29 February 2004
Wyoming Republican County Conventions       
Tuesday 3 February 2004
South Carolina Democratic Party-run Primary0030
UTC
7:30p
EST
6:30p
CST
5:30p
MST
4:30p
PST
3:30p
AKST
2:30p
ALST
2:30p
HIST
Delaware Democratic Primary0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Missouri Democratic Primary0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Missouri Republican Primary
Oklahoma Democratic Primary
Oklahoma Republican Primary
Arizona Democratic Primary0200
UTC
9:00p
EST
8:00p
CST
7:00p
MST
6:00p
PST
5:00p
AKST
4:00p
ALST
4:00p
HIST
New Mexico Democratic Presidential Preference Caucus
Wednesday 4 February - Sunday 4 April 2004
Virginia Republican Local Mass Meetings, Party Canvasses, Conventions       
Friday 6 February - Monday 9 February 2004
Democrats Abroad Democratic Local Caucuses       
Saturday 7 February 2004
Louisiana Republican District Caucuses       
Washington Democratic Precinct Caucuses1900
UTC
2:00p
EST
1:00p
CST
12:00p
MST
11:00a
PST
10:00a
AKST
9:00a
ALST
9:00a
HIST
Michigan Democratic Party-run Primary2100
UTC
4:00p
EST
3:00p
CST
2:00p
MST
1:00p
PST
12:00p
AKST
11:00a
ALST
11:00a
HIST
Sunday 8 February 2004
Maine Democratic Municipal Caucuses0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Tuesday 10 February 2004
District of Columbia Republican Caucus       
Nevada Republican Precinct Caucus
Virginia Democratic Primary0000
UTC
7:00p
EST
6:00p
CST
5:00p
MST
4:00p
PST
3:00p
AKST
2:00p
ALST
2:00p
HIST
Tennessee Democratic Primary0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Tennessee Republican Primary *1
Saturday 14 February 2004
District of Columbia Democratic Ward Caucus       
Nevada Democratic Precinct Caucuses
Tuesday 17 February - Friday 12 March 2004
North Dakota Democratic Legislative District Conventions       
Tuesday 17 February 2004
Wisconsin Democratic Primary0200
UTC
9:00p
EST
8:00p
CST
7:00p
MST
6:00p
PST
5:00p
AKST
4:00p
ALST
4:00p
HIST
Wisconsin Republican Primary
Friday 20 February - Monday 23 February 2004
Democrats Abroad Democratic Country Caucuses       
Saturday 21 February - Saturday 17 April 2004
Alaska Republican District Conventions       
Saturday 21 February 2004
Guam Republican Territorial Caucus       
Oklahoma Democratic State Convention
Tuesday 24 February 2004
Idaho Democratic County Caucus       
Utah Democratic Party Run Primary0300
UTC
10:00p
EST
9:00p
CST
8:00p
MST
7:00p
PST
6:00p
AKST
5:00p
ALST
5:00p
HIST
Hawaii Democratic Precinct Caucus0530
UTC
12:30a
EST
11:30p
CST
10:30p
MST
9:30p
PST
8:30p
AKST
7:30p
ALST
7:30p
HIST
Saturday 28 February 2004
American Samoa Republican Territorial Caucus       
Virgin Islands Republican Territorial Caucus
Sunday 29 February 2004
Puerto Rico Republican Primary (cancelled)2300
UTC
6:00p
EST
5:00p
CST
4:00p
MST
3:00p
PST
2:00p
AKST
1:00p
ALST
1:00p
HIST
March - May 2004
Delaware Republican Regional Meetings0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Monday 1 March 2004
Automatic selection of unpledged delegates       
Monday 1 March - Tuesday 15 June 2004
Kansas Republican Caucus/Convention       
Tuesday 2 March 2004
Minnesota Democratic Precinct Caucuses       
Minnesota Republican Precinct Caucuses / non-binding straw poll
New York Republican Primary (cancelled)
Georgia Democratic Primary0000
UTC
7:00p
EST
6:00p
CST
5:00p
MST
4:00p
PST
3:00p
AKST
2:00p
ALST
2:00p
HIST
Georgia Republican Primary
Vermont Democratic Primary
Vermont Republican Primary
Ohio Democratic Primary0030
UTC
7:30p
EST
6:30p
CST
5:30p
MST
4:30p
PST
3:30p
AKST
2:30p
ALST
2:30p
HIST
Ohio Republican Primary
Connecticut Democratic Primary0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Connecticut Republican Primary (cancelled)
Maryland Democratic Primary
Maryland Republican Primary
Massachusetts Democratic Primary
Massachusetts Republican Primary
New York Democratic Primary0200
UTC
9:00p
EST
8:00p
CST
7:00p
MST
6:00p
PST
5:00p
AKST
4:00p
ALST
4:00p
HIST
Rhode Island Democratic Primary
Rhode Island Republican Primary
California Democratic Primary0400
UTC
11:00p
EST
10:00p
CST
9:00p
MST
8:00p
PST
7:00p
AKST
6:00p
ALST
6:00p
HIST
California Republican Primary
Saturday 6 March 2004
Arizona Democratic Regional Caucuses       
District of Columbia Democratic District Conventions
Iowa Republican County Conventions
Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee
Saturday 6 March - Saturday 20 March 2004
Wyoming Democratic County Caucuses       
Monday 8 March 2004
American Samoa Democratic Territorial Convention       
Tuesday 9 March 2004
North Carolina Democratic Precinct Meetings       
Washington Republican Precinct Caucuses
Florida Democratic Primary (EST) *20000
UTC
7:00p
EST
6:00p
CST
5:00p
MST
4:00p
PST
3:00p
AKST
2:00p
ALST
2:00p
HIST
Florida Republican Primary (cancelled) (EST) *2
Florida Democratic Primary (CST) *20100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Florida Republican Primary (cancelled) (CST) *2
Mississippi Democratic Primary
Mississippi Republican Primary (cancelled)
Texas Democratic Primary (CST) *2
Texas Republican Primary
Louisiana Democratic Primary0200
UTC
9:00p
EST
8:00p
CST
7:00p
MST
6:00p
PST
5:00p
AKST
4:00p
ALST
4:00p
HIST
Louisiana Republican Primary
Texas Democratic Primary (MST) *20200
UTC
9:00p
EST
8:00p
CST
7:00p
MST
6:00p
PST
5:00p
AKST
4:00p
ALST
4:00p
HIST
Friday 12 March - Friday 26 March 2004
Nevada Republican County Conventions       
Saturday 13 March 2004
Iowa Democratic County Conventions       
Kansas Democratic Local Unit Caucuses
Saturday 13 March - Saturday 17 April 2004
Minnesota Republican BPOU Conventions       
Saturday 13 March 2004
Nevada Democratic County Conventions       
Tuesday 16 March 2004
Illinois Democratic Primary0100
UTC
8:00p
EST
7:00p
CST
6:00p
MST
5:00p
PST
4:00p
AKST
3:00p
ALST
3:00p
HIST
Illinois Republican Primary
Saturday 20 March 2004
Alaska Democratic Precinct Caucuses and District Caucuses       
Saturday 20 March - Saturday 24 April 2004
North Carolina Republican District Conventions       
Tuesday 23 March 2004
Utah Republican Precinct Caucuses       
Saturday 27 March 2004
Democrats Abroad Democratic Regional Caucuses       
South Carolina Republican State Convention
Texas Democratic County and Senate District Conventions
Sunday 28 March 2004
Democrats Abroad Democratic Global Convention       
Thursday 1 April - Sunday 4 April 2004
North Dakota Republican State Convention       
Friday 2 April - Sunday 4 April 2004
North Dakota Democratic State Convention       
Saturday 3 April - Saturday 17 April 2004
Arizona Republican District and Country Conventions       
Saturday 3 April 2004
Delaware Democratic State Convention       
Kansas Democratic District Caucuses
Michigan Democratic District Conventions
Missouri Democratic State Committee
Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee
Tuesday 13 April 2004
Colorado Democratic Precinct Caucus       
Colorado Republican Precinct Caucuses
Wednesday 14 April 2004
Connecticut Democratic Post Primary Caucus       
Friday 16 April - Sunday 18 April 2004
Nevada Democratic State Convention       
Saturday 17 April 2004
Arizona Democratic State Convention       
Missouri Democratic State Convention
New Mexico Democratic District Conventions
North Carolina Democratic County Caucuses and Conventions
Virgin Islands Democratic Territorial Convention
Friday 23 April - Thursday 13 May 2004
Colorado Democratic County Assemblies and Conventions       
Friday 23 April - Friday 14 May 2004
Colorado Republican County Assemblies       
Saturday 24 April 2004
Guam Democratic Territorial Convention       
Iowa Democratic District Conventions
Iowa Republican District Statutory Caucus
Kansas Democratic State Convention
New Hampshire Democratic State Convention
New Mexico Democratic State Central Committee
Saturday 24 April - Saturday 1 May 2004
Washington Democratic County Conventions and Legislative District Caucuses       
Sunday 25 April 2004
California Democratic Delegation Meeting       
Tuesday 27 April 2004
Pennsylvania Democratic 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
ALDT
2:00p
HIST
Pennsylvania Republican Primary
Thursday 29 April 2004
District of Columbia Democratic State Committee       
Thursday 29 April - Saturday 1 May 2004
Nevada Republican District Meetings and State Convention       
Saturday 1 May 2004
Massachusetts Democratic National Convention Delegate Meeting       
Saturday 1 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
Minnesota Republican District Conventions       
Saturday 1 May 2004
South Carolina Democratic State Convention       
Tuesday 4 May 2004
Indiana Democratic Primary *12300
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
Indiana Republican Primary *1
Thursday 6 May - Saturday 8 May 2004
Wyoming Republican Convention       
Friday 7 May - Saturday 8 May 2004
Utah Democratic State Convention       
Friday 7 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
Virginia Republican District Conventions       
Saturday 8 May 2004
Arizona Republican District Caucus and State Convention       
Ohio Democratic State Executive Committee
Utah Republican State Convention
Monday 10 May 2004
Illinois Democratic National Convention delegation meeting       
Tuesday 11 May 2004
West Virginia Democratic Primary2330
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
West Virginia Republican Primary
Nebraska Democratic 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
ALDT
3:00p
HIST
Nebraska Republican Primary
Wednesday 12 May 2004
Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee       
Friday 14 May - Friday 21 May 2004
Colorado Democratic District Conventions       
Friday 14 May - Saturday 15 May 2004
Delaware Republican State Convention       
Illinois Republican Convention
Wyoming Democratic State Convention
Saturday 15 May 2004
Florida Democratic Florida Democratic Party State Executive Committee       
Maine Republican District Caucuses and State Convention
Michigan Democratic State Central Committee
Monday 17 May 2004
New York Democratic State Committee       
Tuesday 18 May 2004
Kentucky Republican Primary       
Tuesday 18 May - Wednesday 19 May 2004
New York Republican State Committee       
Tuesday 18 May 2004
Kentucky Democratic Primary (EDT) *22200
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 Democratic Primary (CDT) *22300
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
Arkansas Democratic Primary0030
UTC
8:30p
EDT
7:30p
EST
7:30p
CDT
6:30p
MDT
5:30p
MST
5:30p
PDT
4:30p
AKDT
3:30p
ALDT
2:30p
HIST
Arkansas Republican Primary
Oregon Democratic Primary (MDT) *20200
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
Oregon Republican Primary (MDT) *2
Oregon Democratic Primary (PDT) *20300
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
Oregon Republican Primary (PDT) *2
Wednesday 19 May 2004
Maryland Democratic State Democratic Central Committee Meeting       
Thursday 20 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
Alaska Republican Convention       
Thursday 20 May - Sunday 23 May 2004
North Carolina Republican State Convention       
Friday 21 May - Saturday 22 May 2004
Michigan Republican Congressional District Caucuses and State Convention       
Saturday 22 May 2004
Alaska Democratic State Party Convention       
Arkansas Republican District Conventions
Colorado Democratic State Convention
Saturday 22 May - Saturday 5 June 2004
Colorado Republican District Conventions       
Saturday 22 May 2004
Georgia Democratic State Committee Meeting       
Maine Democratic State Convention.
Saturday 22 May - Sunday 23 May 2004
Minnesota Democratic State Convention       
Saturday 22 May 2004
North Carolina Democratic District Conventions       
Tuesday 25 May 2004
Idaho Republican Primary (MDT) *20200
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
Idaho Republican Primary (PDT) *20300
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
Friday 28 May - Saturday 29 May 2004
Washington Republican State Convention       
Saturday 29 May 2004
Mississippi Democratic State Convention       
Washington Democratic Congressional District Caucuses
Sunday 30 May 2004
Hawaii Democratic State Convention       
Tuesday 1 June 2004
Alabama Democratic 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
ALDT
2:00p
HIST
Alabama Republican Primary
New Mexico Republican 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
ALDT
3:00p
HIST
South Dakota Democratic Primary *10100
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
South Dakota Republican Primary (cancelled)
Thursday 3 June - Saturday 5 June 2004
Texas Republican State Convention       
Friday 4 June - Sunday 6 June 2004
Hawaii Republican State Convention       
Friday 4 June - Saturday 5 June 2004
Pennsylvania Republican State Committee       
Virginia Republican State Conventions
Saturday 5 June 2004
Colorado Republican State Convention       
Louisiana Democratic State Convention
Minnesota Republican State Convention
Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee
Vermont Democratic National Convention Delegate Meeting
Virginia Democratic State Convention
Washington Democratic State Convention
Sunday 6 June 2004
Puerto Rico Democratic Caucus (cancelled)       
Monday 7 June - Tuesday 8 June 2004
Indiana Republican State Convention       
Tuesday 8 June 2004
New Jersey Democratic 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
ALDT
2:00p
HIST
New Jersey Republican Primary
Montana Democratic 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
ALDT
4:00p
HIST
Montana Republican Primary
Thursday 10 June - Saturday 12 June 2004
Idaho Republican State Convention       
Montana Republican State Convention
Friday 11 June 2004
Iowa Republican State Convention District Caucuses       
Wisconsin Democratic Administrative Committee
Saturday 12 June 2004
Alabama Democratic State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting       
Arkansas Republican State Convention
Indiana Democratic State Convention
Iowa Republican State Convention
Oregon Democratic State Convention
Sunday 13 June 2004
Montana Democratic State Convention       
Puerto Rico Democratic Democratic Assembly (cancelled)
Thursday 17 June - Sunday 20 June 2004
Idaho Democratic State Convention       
Thursday 17 June 2004
Rhode Island Democratic State Executive Committee       
Friday 18 June 2004
South Dakota Democratic State Party Central Committee       
Saturday 19 June 2004
Arkansas Democratic Special State Convention       
Kentucky Democratic State Convention
Nebraska Democratic State Convention
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
North Carolina Democratic State Convention
Texas Democratic State Convention
West Virginia Democratic State Democratic Executive Committee
Saturday 26 June 2004
Iowa Democratic State Convention       
Nebraska Republican State Convention
July 2004
Unassigned Democratic To be determined       
Monday 26 July - Thursday 29 July 2004
44th Democratic National Convention       
Monday 30 August - Thursday 2 September 2004
38th Republican National Convention       
 
 

Notes

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

  • (Note *1) With synchronized closing, all the polls close at the same GMT/UTC time. When polls close in the advanced local time zone, they will close one hour earlier in the lagging local time zone.
  • (Note *2) 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.

New Hampshire Republican: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 27 January 2004 at 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). NEW HAMPSHIRE permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM EDT 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 EDT and the networks have no problem considering this hour as the earliest hour of potential projection.

New Hampshire Democrat: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 27 January 2004 at 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 8:00p EST (0100 UTC). NEW HAMPSHIRE permits its 13 cities to keep their polls open until 8 PM EST 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 EST and the networks have no problem considering this hour as the earliest hour of potential projection.

Tennessee Republican: Polls close on Tuesday 10 February 2004 at 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.

Florida Republican: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 9 March 2004 at 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state is in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST.

Florida Democrat: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 9 March 2004 at 7:00p EST (0000 UTC) / 7:00p CST (0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state is in CST and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated EST.

Texas Democrat: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 9 March 2004 at 7:00p CST (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MST (0200 UTC). Only the area surrounding El Paso is in MST- so the vast majority of the polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST.

Indiana Democrat: Polls close on Tuesday 4 May 2004 at 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). During Daylight Savings Time, the Central Time portions of INDIANA go on Daylight Time while the Eastern Time portions remain on Standard Time, so that the whole State of INDIANA is on the same Time during the Summer.

Indiana Republican: Polls close on Tuesday 4 May 2004 at 6:00p EST (2300 UTC) / 6:00p CDT (2300 UTC). During Daylight Savings Time, the Central Time portions of INDIANA go on Daylight Time while the Eastern Time portions remain on Standard Time, so that the whole State of INDIANA is on the same Time during the Summer.

Kentucky Democrat: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 18 May 2004 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.

Oregon Republican: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 18 May 2004 at 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC) / 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC). 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.

Oregon Democrat: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 18 May 2004 at 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC) / 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC). 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.

Idaho Republican: Polls close asynchronously on Tuesday 25 May 2004 at 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC) / 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). A sizable part of IDAHO is in PDT but, as the MDT 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 MDT.

South Dakota Democrat: Polls close on Tuesday 1 June 2004 at 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC) / 7:00p MDT (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.

 
 

Time zone abbreviations


UCT: Universal Coordinated Time, Greenwich England
EST: Eastern Standard Time, UCT - 5 hours
EDT: Eastern Daylight Time, UCT - 4 hours
CST: Central Standard Time, UCT - 6 hours
CDT: Central Daylight Time, UCT - 5 hours
MST: Mountain Standard Time, UCT - 7 hours
MDT: Mountain Daylight Time, UCT - 6 hours
PST: Pacific Standard Time, UCT - 8 hours
PDT: Pacific Daylight Time, UCT - 7 hours
AKST: Alaska Standard Time, UCT - 9 hours
AKDT: Alaska Daylight Time, UCT - 8 hours
ALST: Aleution Standard Time, UCT - 10 hours
ALDT: Aleution Daylight Time, UCT - 9 hours
HIST: Hawaii Time, UCT - 10 hours
m: midnight
a: AM
p: PM

 
 


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  Democratic Detailed Delegate Allocation   --   Republican Detailed Delegate Allocation  
 
  Democratic Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility   --   Republican Delegate Selection and Voter Eligibility  
 
  Primaries at a Glance  
 
Ballot Access
  Democratic Candidates   --   Republican Candidates  
 
Documentation
  Historical Analysis of the Presidential Nominating Process  
  Historical Analysis of the apportionment of delegate votes at the National Conventions of the two major parties  
  Primary/Caucus/Convention Glossary  
 
  Third Parties (Green, Libertarian, Reform)