What Time Do the Polls Close? A State-by-State Guide
Posted on 11/05/2024
What Time Do the Polls Close?
This guide offers a state-by-state breakdown, with some tips on what results to watch for at each point in the night. Keep in mind, though, that some states will count votes faster than others. The pace depends in large part on individual state laws, such as whether election officials are allowed to begin processing mail-in ballots before the polls close.
As was the case in 2020, early returns may be misleading, not because anything is inaccurate but simply because different ballot categories — mail-in, early in-person and Election Day in-person — represent different segments of the electorate. Depending on which category is reported first in a given state, Democrats or Republicans could appear to have a lead that then erodes as the full results come in.
This guide offers a state-by-state breakdown, with some tips on what results to watch for at each point in the night. Keep in mind, though, that some states will count votes faster than others. The pace depends in large part on individual state laws, such as whether election officials are allowed to begin processing mail-in ballots before the polls close.
As was the case in 2020, early returns may be misleading, not because anything is inaccurate but simply because different ballot categories — mail-in, early in-person and Election Day in-person — represent different segments of the electorate. Depending on which category is reported first in a given state, Democrats or Republicans could appear to have a lead that then erodes as the full results come in.
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