Election Begins! Where and When to Vote?
By Staff Reporter | Nov 06, 2012 08:44 PM EST
Today, November 6th, 2012, the Presidential election has finally come. Millions of Americans are going to go out and vote for their potential new president. However, many are still not certain where to go and vote and what time the polls are supposed to open and close.
The Business Insider has provided a useful outline of times scheduled across the nation which will help voters to know when they can begin seeing some results.
“What time do polls open? (EST)
12:00 a.m: Polls open in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, two small New Hampshire towns that compete every election to cast the first ballots.
6:00 a.m: Polls open in Virginia and Indiana. Other New Hampshire polls — which open at various times throughout the morning — begin to open. Polls also open in New York.
6:30 a.m: North Carolina, Ohio polls open
7:00 a.m: Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Florida polls open (some Florida polls open at 8 a.m.)
8:00 a.m: Polls open in Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Arizona.
9:00 a.m: Colorado, Nebraska, and New Mexico polls open.
9:45 a.m: Paul and Janna Ryan vote in Janesville, Wis.
10:00 a.m: Final New Hampshire polls open. Polls open in Nevada.
What time do polls close? (EST)
6:00 p.m: Polls close in Indiana.
7:00 p.m: Polls close in Virginia. Some polls close in Florida and New Hampshire (other polls in these states close at 8 p.m.)
7:30 p.m: Polls close in North Carolina and Ohio. Ohioans on line at 7:30 p.m. will be given provisional ballots and allowed to vote.
8:00 p.m: Polls close in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, and North Dakota.
9:00 p.m: Polls close in Colorado and Wisconsin. Polls also close in Arizona, Minnesota, New York, Nebraska, and New Mexico.
10:00 p.m: Polls close in Iowa and Nevada.”
Including voting for (Mitt Romney or Barack Obama), voters will also be requested to vote for senator and congressman (and in some districts, selectmen). (Read more at: Business Insider)
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