The calculating of the vote in the US election goes beyond election day, and the timing may vary from state to state. The US has four major time zones ( Eastern Time, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Standard Time ), and the election schedule is also unique among the time zones. Despite the election day on November 5 in some states, first election was permitted.
After the votes are cast, counting begins. Hand-printed paper ballots and ballots filled with BMD ( Ballot marking devices ) are compared using optical scanners and computer calculations are then done. After counting and calculation is full, says therefore have different time period to self-audit the benefits.
Results are anticipated to begin arriving shortly after the first polls close on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET.
Here is the state-wise voting moment by time zones
Alabama
Polls open at 8am ET ( 7am local time )
There was no earlier in-person election.
Alaska
Polls open 11am/noon ET ( 7am local time– Alaska covers two time zones ). Elections closes at midnight/1am ET (8pm local time )
Arizona
Polls open 8am ET ( 6am local time ). Polls close 9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Arkansas
Polls open 8.30am ET ( 7.30 local times ). Polls close 8.30 pm ET ( 7.30 pm local time )
California
Polls open 10 am ET ( 7am local time ). Polls close at 11pm ET (8pm local time )
Colorado
Polls open 9am ET ( 7am local time ). Polls close at 9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Connecticut
Surveys available 6am ET, closes 8pm ET
Delaware
Surveys opened 7am ET, 8pm eatern days
District of Columbia
Surveys open 7 am ET, elections close augmented 8pm ET
Florida
Polls open at 7am/8am ET ( 7am local time– Florida has two time zones )
Polls close at 7pm/8pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Georgia
Surveys available at 7am ET, surveys close at 7pm ET
Hawaii
Polls close at midnight Eastern time ( 7pm local time ), and polls open at noon ET ( 7am local time ).
Idaho
Surveys open between 9 am and 11 am ET, depending on the town ( 7 am or 8 am native time; nine nations are completely Western time zones ).
Polls close at 10pm/11pm ET (8pm local time )
Illinois
Polls open at 7am ET ( 6am local time ). Polls close at 8pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Indiana
Polls open 6am/7am ET ( 6am local time– 12 Indiana countries are on Central time )
Polls close at 6pm/7pm ET (6pm local time )
Iowa
Polls open 8 am ET ( 7am local time ) and polls close at 9pm ET (8pm local time )
Kansas
Polls start at 7 am / 8 am ET ( between 5 am and 6 am local time in the Central time zone and between 5 am and 6 am in the Mountain time zone ). Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Kentucky
Polls open at 6am/7am ET (6am local time — 41 countries are on the Central time). Polls close at 6pm/7pm ET (6pm local time )
Lousiana
Polls open at 7am ET ( 6am local time ) and poll close at 9pm ET (8pm local time )
Maine
Surveys opened between 6 am and 10 am ET depending on city, elections close at 8pm ET
Maryland
Elections begin at 7 a.m. ET and end at 8 p.m. ET.
Massachusetts
Surveys opened at 7am ET, surveys close at 8pm ET
Michigan
Polls open at 7am/8am ET ( 7am local time )
surveys close at 8pm/9pm ET (8pm native time )
Minnesota
Polls open at 8am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 9pm ET (8pm local time )
Mississippi
Polls open at 8am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 8pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Missouri
Polls open at 7am ET ( 6am local time )
Polls close at 8pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Montana
Polls open at 9am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 10pm ET (8pm local time )
Nebraska
Polls open at 9am ET ( 7am/8am local time– 19 countries are on Mountain time )
Polls close at 9pm ET ( 7pm/8pm local time )
Nevada
Polls open at 10am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 10pm ET ( 7pm local time )
New Hampshire
It depends on the communities. Usually opened between 6 am and 11 am ET.
Polls near between 7pm and 8pm ET, depending on communities.
New Jersey
Elections begin at 6am ET.
Poll ends at 8 p.m. EST.
New Jersey
Elections begin at 6am ET., polls close at 8pm ET
New Mexico
Polls open at 9am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
New York
Elections begin at 6am ET. and polls close at 9pm ET
North Carolina
Surveys available at 6.30am ET and elections close at 7.30 ET
North Dakota
Polls close between 8 am and 11 am ET ( between 7 am and 9 a.m. local time ).
Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Ohio
Surveys opened at 6.30am ET, elections close at 7.30pm ET
Oklahoma
Polls open at 8am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 8pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Oregon
Polls open at 9am/10am ET ( 7am local time )
Polls close at 10pm/11pm ET (8pm local time )
Pennsylvania
Surveys opened at 7am ET, surveys close at 8pm ET
Rhode Island
Surveys opened at 7am ET, surveys close at 8pm ET
South Carolina
Surveys available at 7am ET, surveys close at 7pm ET
South Dakota
Polls open at 8am/9am ET (7am local time – 17 countries are in Mountain time). Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Tennessee
Depending on the town, surveys open between 7 am and 10 am ( local period is between 6 am and 10 am ). Polls close at 8pm ET ( 7pm/8pm local time– 30 Tennessee countries are on ET )
Texas
Polls open at 8am/9am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
Utah
Polls open at 9am ET ( 7am local time ). Polls close at 10pm ET (8pm local time )
Vermont
Surveys opened between 5am and 10am ET, depending on city, elections close at 7pm ET
Virginia
Elections begin at 6am ET., polls close at 7pm ET
Washington
Depending on the municipality, polls are open between 10 am and 12 noon ( local time is between 7 am and 9 am ). Polls close at 11pm ET (8pm local time )
West Virginia
Surveys opened at 6.30am ET, elections close at 7.30pm ET
Wisconsin
Polls open at 8am ET ( 7am local time ). Polls close at 9pm ET (8pm local time ).
Wyoming
Polls open at 9am ET ( 7am local time ). Polls close at 9pm ET ( 7pm local time )
