When polls close Nov 4 [earlies: IN 6pm, VA 7pm, OH 7:30pm, ME-FL-PA-MO 8pm, NC 8:30pm; all EST]

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[Mike Fieschko]

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2008 Poll Closing Times
for Statewide offices and Congress
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4 November 2008 General Election Alphabetically
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4 November 2008 Electoral College Chronologically

 

	UTC	Eastern	Central	Mountain	Pacific	Alaska	Hawaii
Tuesday 4 November 2008
Virgin Islands	2300 UTC	6:00p EST	5:00p CST	4:00p MST	3:00p PST	2:00p AKST 1:00p ALST	1:00p HIST
Indiana (EST) *A	2300 UTC	6:00p EST	5:00p CST	4:00p MST	3:00p PST	2:00p AKST 1:00p ALST	1:00p HIST
Kentucky (EST) *A
Florida (EST) *A	0000 UTC	7:00p EST	6:00p CST	5:00p MST	4:00p PST	3:00p AKST 2:00p ALST	2:00p HIST
Georgia
South Carolina
Vermont *S
Virginia
Indiana (CST) *A	0000 UTC	7:00p EST	6:00p CST	5:00p MST	4:00p PST	3:00p AKST 2:00p ALST	2:00p HIST
Kentucky (CST) *A
Ohio	0030 UTC	7:30p EST	6:30p CST	5:30p MST	4:30p PST	3:30p AKST 2:30p ALST	2:30p HIST
West Virginia
Connecticut	0100 UTC	8:00p EST	7:00p CST	6:00p MST	5:00p PST	4:00p AKST 3:00p ALST	3:00p HIST
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maine *S
Maryland
Massachusetts *S
Michigan (EST) *A
New Hampshire *S
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tennessee (EST) *S
Alabama	0100 UTC	8:00p EST	7:00p CST	6:00p MST	5:00p PST	4:00p AKST 3:00p ALST	3:00p HIST
Florida (CST) *A
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Dakota (CST) *A
Tennessee (CST) *S
Texas (CST) *A
North Carolina *S	0130 UTC	8:30p EST	7:30p CST	6:30p MST	5:30p PST	4:30p AKST 3:30p ALST	3:30p HIST
Arkansas	0130 UTC	8:30p EST	7:30p CST	6:30p MST	5:30p PST	4:30p AKST 3:30p ALST	3:30p HIST
New York	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Rhode Island *S
Kansas (CST) *A	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Louisiana
Michigan (CST) *A
Minnesota *S
Nebraska (CST) *S
Wisconsin
Arizona	0200 UTC	9:00p EST	8:00p CST	7:00p MST	6:00p PST	5:00p AKST 4:00p ALST	4:00p HIST
Colorado
Nebraska (MST) *S
New Mexico
South Dakota (MST) *A
Texas (MST) *A
Wyoming
Iowa	0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
North Dakota (CST) *A
Idaho (MST) *A	0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
Kansas (MST) *A
Montana
Oregon (MST) *A
Utah
Nevada	0300 UTC	10:00p EST	9:00p CST	8:00p MST	7:00p PST	6:00p AKST 5:00p ALST	5:00p HIST
North Dakota (MST) *A	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST
California	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST
Idaho (PST) *A
Oregon (PST) *A
Washington
Hawaii	0400 UTC	11:00p EST	10:00p CST	9:00p MST	8:00p PST	7:00p AKST 6:00p ALST	6:00p HIST
Alaska (AKST) *A	0500 UTC	12:00a EST	11:00p CST	10:00p MST	9:00p PST	8:00p AKST 7:00p ALST	7:00p HIST
American Samoa	0500 UTC	12:00a EST	11:00p CST	10:00p MST	9:00p PST	8:00p AKST 7:00p ALST	7:00p HIST
Alaska (ALST) *A	0600 UTC	1:00a EST	12:00a CST	11:00p MST	10:00p PST	9:00p AKST 8:00p ALST	8:00p HIST
Northern Marianas	0900 UTC	4:00a EST	3:00a CST	2:00a MST	1:00a PST	12:00a AKST
Guam	1000 UTC	5:00a EST	4:00a CST	3:00a MST	2:00a PST	1:00a AKST 12:00a ALST	12:00a HIST

[Mike Fieschko]

Searched for polls close and didn't find.

This table is sorted chronologically. The site also has a sort-alphabetically table here.

[GOP_Raider]

Bookmarking. Nice work.

[mainepatsfan]

In 2004 I flipped over to the MSM networks at about 10:00 just to see their expressions. I knew then that Bush was going to win.

[sierrascrapper]

So how soon after the polls close will they have a number? Will each state have a final number right when the polls close? Or will it take a few hours for them to get all the numbers posted? I am just trying to prepare myself for while I’m at work. I work at a grocery store on the west coast and I’m anxious about the outcome of the vote and I’m trying to figure out WHEN and IF violence may occur. Polls close in my state at 7PM PST. I have to work until midnight and I’m scared to death to be at work.

[joma89]

And soon after the first polls close, the MSM will be calling states for zero regardless of the real votes cast so they can affect the voting in states with polls still open

JoMa

[CCGuy]

Thank you! Just the information I needed and all in one place.

[jgilbert63]

The polls will close when some federal judge decides there has been enough time for the ACORN voting bloc to skew the results.

[kabar]

Virgin Islands? How many eletoral votes do they have?

[John W]

Obama’s strongest Indiana area by Chicago won’t close until 7 PM ET.

[Mike Fieschko]

So how soon after the polls close will they have a number? Will each state have a final number right when the polls close? Or will it take a few hours for them to get all the numbers posted?

The networks will probably have to call FL, VA, PA, OH, NH and NC around or before 10pm EST. (My guess.)

[Mike Fieschko]

Obama’s strongest Indiana area by Chicago won’t close until 7 PM ET.

Thanks for the correction. Indiana with its time zone split is is the mirror of 2000 FL, since the Panhandle here is as or more red than the rest of the State.

[Repeal The 17th]

Another chart is available here:
http://www.270towin.com/closing.php

[NYC_BULLMOOSE]

thanks — nice resource — BTT

[Marcella]

Have worked in elections for years including central counting where numbers come in from all precincts. Precincts bring in their numbers which are added together along with early voting totals to come up with the grand totals. These are called in or sent in electronically to the secretary of state which posts them on their website. You can go to your secretary of state’s website and watch the totals come in from the counties as the site refreshes every few minutes until all county totals are in and posted.

[Marcella]

Also, most counties now post their totals on their website and you can watch those totals come in so you will know the outcome of your local county races. Local county races are not posted on the secretary of state’s website. However, if you have a district attorney or district judge, those races are on the SOS website since they involve more than one county.

[EarlyBird]

Bookmark

[jerry557]

MSM will try to suppress GOP turnout in the western states by delay calling wins for McCain.

Be prepared for this!

[Tennessee Nana]

In 2004, I think it was OH that got a judge to order the polls to stay open much longer...

Days of early voting, and mail in ballots are not enough ???

I think the states need to close at the same time all over the US...

EST 10 PM CST 9 PM MST 8 PM PST 7 PM AK 6 PM HI 5 PM

They can decide when they want to open the polls..

And have the election on a Saturday...

Just ONE day of voting...

And who made it a rule that the votes had to be counted the same night ???

If they are still counting on Monday, what diff ???

Precincts will be swamped ???

Open more precincts, or something

No mail in ballots...

Unless you are out of the country, and serving in the military, no absentee ballots..

Voting only in person...

with photo ID...

Foreign born voters must also show proof of American citizenship..

(This wont upset me)

Voters must have registered IN PERSON at least 60 days before the election...

And only at the election commission...

No more “motor voter” which just invites fraud...

No more voter drives...

That would stop some of ACORN’s fraud...

Instead tell the unregistered where the election commission is located..

If a person is too lazy to go there themselves to register, they dont deserve to vote ...

As to the poor and the ID etc...

what did they do about ID to get welfare and food stamps ???

[mwl8787]

The RATS are preparing to rush to the courthouse in PA and OH to keep the polls open as long as necessary to guarantee the outcome they want. Beware.

I hope the McCain lawyers are ready.

One other related thought. PA is critical because it is a contingency route of victory if CO, NM, IA slip away. Another reason that PA has to remain in play and ‘too close to call’ well into midnight is so that western states are not damaged for McCain and congressional races downballot.

[Qout]

Likely results for the first hour of coverage:

7:00 pm EST
South Carolina, 8, John McCain
Kentucky, 8, John McCain
Vermont, 3, Barak Obama
Georgia, 15, Processing
Indiana, 11, Processing
Virginia, 13, Processing

Net Result: McCain 16, Obama 3

7:30 pm EST
West Virginia, 5, John McCain
Ohio, 20, Processing
North Carolina, 15, Processing
Georgia, Indiana and Virginia, still processing

Net Result: McCain 21, Obama 3

Then at 8:00 pm EST things get really interesting.