Decision 2024

Which polls close first?: Here's a look at poll closing times across the United States

7 p.m. ET brings the first poll closings and the first chance for statewide election results

The first polls will close in the United States at 7 p.m. ET and with them, the first chance for statewide election results in the 2024 presidential election.

Which states are the first polls to close? The answer is Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia at 7 p.m. ET.

So when will polls close and when will the first results come in? Here's an hour-by-hour look at poll closings.

The time listed below is when all polls in the start are closed and results could start to come in:

7 p.m. ET poll closings

7:30 p.m. ET poll closings

8 p.m. ET poll closings

8:30 p.m. ET poll closings

9 p.m. ET poll closings

10 p.m. ET poll closings

11 p.m. ET poll closings

12 a.m. ET midnight poll closings

1 a.m. ET poll closings

(*Due to differences in some state closing times based on county or precinct, it is always best to check with your local or state board of elections for closing times in your area):

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