US midterm elections 2026: poll opening and closing hours
Most US stations open between 6 and 7 a.m. local time, while closings roll east to west across six zones until Alaska’s Aleutian Islands finish at 1 a.m. ET.
Most polling stations open between 6 and 7 a.m. local time for the 2026 midterms.
Vermont, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Virginia open in-person voting at 6:00 a.m. ET.
Closings roll east to west: eastern Indiana and Kentucky are among the first from 6–7 p.m. ET.
California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii and Alaska close last; Aleutian Islands sites shut at 1:00 a.m. ET.
Under nearly all state laws, voters already in line when polls close must still be allowed to cast a ballot.