• Alabama
  • Tuesday 3 March 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 14 July 2020 Runoffs for US Senate R; US House CD 1 D & R, CD 2 R . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC).
• Alaska
  • Tuesday 18 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p AKDT (1500-0400 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p HADT (1600-0500 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p AKST (1600-0500 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p HAST (1700-0600 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 3 November 2020 (presumably) General Election . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-6:00p SST (1700-0500 UTC).
• Arizona
  • Tuesday 4 August 2020 Primary and Special Primary Senate Class 3 . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p MST (1300-0200 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election and Special Election Senate Class 3 . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p MST (1300-0200 UTC).
• Arkansas
  • Tuesday 3 March 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CST (1330-0130 UTC).
  • Tuesday 31 March 2020 Runoff (no elections covered by this website have runoffs) . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CDT (1230-0030 UTC). (cancelled)
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:30a-7:30p CST (1330-0130 UTC).
• California
  • Tuesday 3 March 2020 Primary and Special Election House CD 25 . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p PST (1500-0400 UTC).
  • Tuesday 12 May 2020 Special Runoff (no one received a majority on 3 March 2020) House CD 25. Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p PDT (1400-0300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p PST (1500-0400 UTC).
• Colorado
  • Tuesday 30 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC). Colorado votes mostly by mail.
• Connecticut
  • Tuesday 11 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 UTC).
• Delaware
  • Tuesday 15 September 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC).
• District of Columbia
  • Tuesday 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC).
• Florida
  • Tuesday 18 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 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 9 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 11 August 2020 Primary Runoff (CD 1 D, CD 9 D+R, CD 14 R) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 29 September 2020 Nonpartisan Special Election (advances to 1 December runoff) House CD 5. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election and Special Election Senate Class 3 . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 1 December 2020 State Runoff and Special Runoff Election House CD 5 . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 5 January 2021 Federal General Runoff for Senate Class 2 and Special Runoff Election Senate Class 3 . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
• Guam
  • Saturday 29 August 2020 Primary Election (cancelled, all candidates advance to the 3 November) . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p ChST (2100-1000 UTC). (cancelled)
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p ChST (2100-1000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 17 November 2020 Federal General Runoff for Delegate to the House of Representatives . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p ChST (2100-1000 UTC).
• Hawaii
  • Saturday 8 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p HAST (1700-0500 UTC). Hawaii votes by mail beginning in 2020. Ballots must be received by 7p on Election Day.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p HAST (1700-0500 UTC). Hawaii votes by mail beginning in 2020. Ballots must be received by 7p on Election Day.
• Idaho
  • Tuesday 19 May 2020 Primary (results 2 June) . Polling hours 8:00a-8:00p MDT (1400-0200 UTC) / 8:00a-8:00p PDT (1500-0300 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 8:00a-8:00p MST (1500-0300 UTC) / 8:00a-8:00p PST (1600-0400 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 17 March 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CDT (1100-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CST (1200-0100 UTC).
• Indiana
  • Tuesday 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EDT (1000-2200 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CDT (1100-2300 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EST (1100-2300 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CST (1200-0000 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 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-9:00p CDT (1200-0200 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-9:00p CST (1300-0300 UTC).
• Kansas
  • Tuesday 4 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 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 23 June 2020 Primary (results delayed until 30 June) . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EDT (1000-2200 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CDT (1100-2300 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-6:00p EST (1100-2300 UTC) / 6:00a-6:00p CST (1200-0000 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 3 November 2020 General Election - Open Primary / Presidential / Congressional . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p CST (1200-0200 UTC).
  • Saturday 5 December 2020 Runoff Election - Open General / Congressional - US House CD 5 . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
• Maine
  • Tuesday 14 July 2020 Primary . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC). Voting places open between 6:00a Eastern Time and 10:00a Eastern Time depending on the size of the town.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 UTC). Voting places open between 6:00a Eastern Time and 10:00a Eastern Time depending on the size of the town.
• Maryland
  • Tuesday 4 February 2020 Special Primary House CD 7. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 28 April 2020 Special Election House CD 7. Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). Due to the COVID-19 virus, this election will be run by mail.
  • Tuesday 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC).
• Massachusetts
  • Tuesday 1 September 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). By local option, municipalities may open their polls as early as 5:45 a.m.
• Michigan
  • Tuesday 4 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 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 11 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some townships.
• Mississippi
  • Tuesday 10 March 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 23 June 2020 Runoff-- U.S. House: CD 2 R . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC).
• Missouri
  • Tuesday 4 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CDT (1100-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p CST (1200-0100 UTC).
• Montana
  • Tuesday 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p MDT (1300-0200 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p MST (1400-0300 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 12 May 2020 Primary . Polling hours 8:00a-8:00p CDT / 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 8:00a-8:00p CST / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 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 9 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p PDT (1400-0200 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p PST (1500-0300 UTC).
• New Hampshire
  • Tuesday 8 September 2020 Primary . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 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 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 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 7 July 2020 Primary . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-8:00p EST (1100-0100 UTC).
• New Mexico
  • Tuesday 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC).
• New York
  • Tuesday 23 June 2020 Primary and Special Election House CD 27 (absentee ballot counting delayed until 6/29) . Polling hours 6:00a-9:00p EDT (1000-0100 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.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 6:00a-9:00p EST (1100-0200 UTC).
• North Carolina
  • Tuesday 3 March 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday 21 April 2020 Second Primary (if run-off is NOT required for a Federal office) No offices covered by this website require runoffs . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m. (cancelled)
  • Tuesday 23 June 2020 Second Primary: US House CD 11 R . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
• North Dakota
  • Tuesday 9 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours end 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.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-9:00p CST (1300-0300 UTC) / 7:00a-9:00p MST (1400-0400 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 2018, polls closed at 8pm CST in Cass County and at 7pm CST or 7pm MST in most other polling places.
• Northern Marianas
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p ChST (2100-0900 UTC).
• Ohio
  • Tuesday 28 April 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC).
• Oklahoma
  • Tuesday 30 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 25 August 2020 Runoff (CD 5 Rep) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC).
• Oregon
  • Tuesday 19 May 2020 Primary . Polling hours end 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.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours end at 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 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC).
• Puerto Rico
  • Sunday 9 August - Sunday 16 August 2020 Primary - The 9 August primary was postedponed until 16 August re: ballots not available in all precincts . Polling hours reportedly 8:00a-4:00p AST (1200-2000 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 9:00a-5:00p AST (1300-2100 UTC).
• Rhode Island
  • Tuesday 8 September 2020 Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC). Most polls are open at 7am. However, polls may open as late as 9am by location.
• South Carolina
  • Tuesday 9 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 23 June 2020 Runoff (no elections covered by this website have runoffs) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EDT (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p EST (1200-0000 UTC).
• South Dakota
  • Tuesday 2 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 11 August 2020 Secondary Election (runoff - no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff)) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC). (cancelled)
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC).
• Tennessee
  • Thursday 6 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT / 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 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.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p EST / 8:00a-7:00p CST (1400-0100 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. In some counties, polls open at 9a in the prevailing time zone.
• Texas
  • Tuesday 3 March 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 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.
  • Tuesday 14 July 2020 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 . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 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.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 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.
• Utah
  • Tuesday 30 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p MDT (1300-0200 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p MST (1400-0300 UTC).
• Vermont
  • Tuesday 11 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 5:00a-7:00p EDT (0900-2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 5:00a-7:00p EST (1000-0000 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 1 August 2020 Primary Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p AST (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p AST (1100-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 17 November 2020 General Runoff Election (no elections covered by this website require runoffs) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p AST (1100-2300 UTC). (cancelled)
• Virginia
  • Tuesday 23 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EDT (1000-2300 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:00a-7:00p EST (1100-0000 UTC).
• Washington
  • Tuesday 4 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours end 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.
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours end at 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Washington votes by mail. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Midnight local time going into Election Day itself, or dropped off in a designated ballot box by 8 p.m. local time on Election Day itself.
• West Virginia
  • Tuesday 9 June 2020 Primary . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC).
• Wisconsin
  • Tuesday 18 February 2020 Special Primary Election House CD 7. Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
  • Tuesday 12 May 2020 Special General Election House CD 7. Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 11 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
• Wyoming
  • Tuesday 18 August 2020 Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MDT (1300-0100 UTC).
  • Tuesday 3 November 2020 General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 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

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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