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What time do polls open in each state

What time do polls open in each state

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Republican former president Donald Trump and vice president Kamala HarrisDemocrat, will face each other in the November 5 presidential election.

If you plan to vote in person, it’s important to know where your constituency is located and, what is equally important, what time it opens. It all depends on what state do you live inand sometimes in your district or commune.

Most states open local polls at 7 a.m., but some states start voting as early as 5 a.m. or as late as 10 a.m.

You can check USA TODAY Election Guide or visit Vote.gov AND USA.gov for more information about voting and voter registration, which in some states is open until Election Day. All times are local.

6:00

Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Virginia

6:30

North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia

7:00

Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska (Mountain Time), Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

7:30

Arkansas

8:00

Idaho, Nebraska (Central Time)

Time varies

In some states, there is no uniform start time across the state. In New Hampshire, Tennessee and Washington, polls are open depending on the county or municipality.

In other cases, there is a time frame in which polling should begin. In North Dakota it is 7-9 a.m. and in Vermont it is 5-10 a.m

Sudiksha Kochi contributed reporting for this story.