Here’s when polls open and close for 2026 midterm elections today

November 3, 2026 / 4:30 AM EST / CBS News

Millions of Americans will be casting their votes in person in the 2026 midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Polling times vary by state. The lists below show each state's earliest opening and latest closing times. States will begin reporting election results after their polls close.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia offer early voting options, with the exception of Alabama, Mississippi and New Hampshire. Eight states and Washington, D.C., automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter, although voters generally can still choose to vote in person. Over 57 million voters have already cast their ballots early this year.

If you are in line to cast your ballot before a site closes, you have the right to remain in line and vote. View a list of voter rights from the ACLU here.

Voting will start as early as 5 a.m. ET in Vermont followed by Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, which all open at 6 a.m. ET. The last polls open in Alaska and Washington at 11 a.m. ET and finally 12 p.m. ET in Hawaii.

Poll opening times vary…

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