Election Reference Chart

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STATE	POLLING PLACE HOURS	VOTER ID REQUIRED	VOTER SIGNATURE REQUIRED TO VOTE	VOTER SIGNATURE VERIFIED	BARS CLOSED
AL	NLT 8am - 6/8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
AK	7am -8pm	YES	YES	NO	NO
AZ	6am - 7 pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
AR	7:30am - 7:30 pm	YES	YES	YES	NO
CA	7am -8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO

CO	7am - 7pm	NO	YES	VARIES	NO
CT	6am - 8pm	YES	NO	-	NO
DE	7am - 8pm	YES	YES	YES	YES
DC	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
FL	7am - 7pm	YES	YES	YES	NO

GA	7am - 7pm	YES	YES	NO	LOCAL
HI	7am - 6pm	YES	YES	NO	NO
ID	8am - 8pm	NO	YES	NO	LIQ
IL	6am - 7pm	NO	YES	YES	NO
IN	6am - 6pm	NO	YES	YES	YES

IA	7am - 9pm	MAY	YES	NO	NO
KS	6/7am - 7/8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
KY	6am - 6pm	YES	YES	NO	YES
LA	6am - 8pm	YES	YES	YES	NO
ME	6/10am* - 8pm	NO	NO	-	NO

MD	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
MA	NLT 7am - 8pm	MAY	NO	-	NO
MI	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	VARIES	NO
MN	7am - 8pm*	MAY	YES	absentees	LOCAL
MS	7am - 7pm	NO	YES	NO	NO

MO	6am - 7pm	YES	YES	YES	NO
MT	7/12n - 8pm*	NO	YES	NO	NO
NE	7/8am - 7/8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
NV	7am - 7pm	NO	YES	YES	NO
NH	11am - 7pm minimum	NO	NO	-	NO

NJ	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	YES	NO
NM	7am - 7pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
NY	6am - 9pm	NO	YES	YES	NO
NC	6:30am - 7:30pm	NO	NO	-	NO
ND	7/9am - 7/9pm*	NO	NO	-	NO

OH	6:30am - 7:30pm	NO	YES	YES	NO
OK	7am -7pm	MAY	YES	NO	LOCAL
OR	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	YES	NO
PA	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	YES	YES
RI	7/12n - 8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO

SC	7am - 7pm	YES	YES	YES	YES
SD	7/8am -7/8pm	NO	NO	NO	NO
TN	7/8am -7/8pm**	YES	YES	YES	NO
TX	7am - 7pm	MAY^	YES	MAY	NO
UT	7am - 8pm	MAY	YES	NO	YES

VT	6/10am - 7pm	NO	NO	-	NO
VA	6am - 7pm	YES	NO	-	NO
WA	7am - 8pm	NO	YES	NO	NO
WV	6:30am - 7:30pm	YES***	YES	YES	LIQ
WI	7/9am - 8pm	MAY	NO	-	NO
WY	7am - 7pm	NO	NO	-	NO

* Depends on size of jurisdiction.

** 7pm CST - *pm EST.

*** If first election after registering by mail.

^ When voters do not present a valid voters registration certificate.

LIQ. No liquor served, but beer and wine may be served.

STATE	ELECTION DAY HOLIDAY	SCHOOLS CLOSED	STATE EMPLOYEES OFF	PRIVATE EMPLOYEES OFF	ELECTIONEERING BANNED WITHIN	EXIT POLLING BANNED (WITHIN)
AL	NO	NO	NO	NO	30 FT	NO
AK	NO	NO	YES	AS NEEDED	200 FT	NO
AZ	NO	NO	NO	NO	75 FT	75 FT
AR	NO	NO	YES	3 HRS	150 FT	100 FT
CA	NO	NO	MAX 2 HRS	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	NO

CO	NO	NO	MAX 2 HRS	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	VARIES
CT	NO	OPTION	NO	NO	75 FT	NO
DE	YES	YES	HOLIDAY	NO	50 FT	NO
DC	NO	NO	NO	NO	50 FT	50 FT
FL	NO	NO	YES	NO	50 FT	50 FT

GA	NO	NO	NO	MAX 2 HRS	150 FT	25 FT
HI	YES	YES	HOLIDAY	MAX 2 HRS	200FT	NO
ID	NO	NO	NO	NO	100 FT	NO
IL	NO	YES	HOLIDAY	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	NO
IN	YES	NO	HOLIDAY	NO	50 FT	NO*

IA	NO	NO	MAX 3 HRS	MAX 3 HRS	300 FT	OUTSD DOOR
KS	NO	NO	YES	MAX 2 HRS	250 FT	NO
KY	NO	NO	4 HRS	4 HRS	500 FT	NO
LA	YES	NO	HOLIDAY	NO	600 FT	NO
ME	NO	NO	NO	NO	250 FT	NO

MD	YES	5 CO. MAY	YES	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	YES
MA	NO	NO	NO	NO	150 FT	NO
MI	NO	NO	NO	NO	100 FT	20 FT
MN	NO	NO	Y	FORENOON	100 FT	NO
MS	NO	NO	NO	NO	30 FT	NO

MO	NO	NO	NO	MAX 3 HRS	25 FT	25 FT
MT	YES	NO	HOLIDAY	NO	200 FT	OUTSIDE
NE	NO	NO	NO	MAX 2 HRS	200 FT	20 FT
NV	NO	NO	MAX 3 HRS	MAX 3 HRS	100 FT	NO**
NH	NO	NO	NO	NO	10 FT	LOCAL JUR

NJ	NO	NO	YES	NO	100 FT	100 FT
NM	NO	NO	YES	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	50 FT
NY	YES	NO	HOLIDAY	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	100 FT
NC	NO	NO	NO	NO	50 FT	50 FT
ND	NO	NO	YES	NO@	PROHIBIT	NO

OH	YES	NO	NO	NO	100 FT	NO
OK	NO	NO	YES	MAX 2 HRS	300 FT	50 FT***
OR	NO	NO	YES^*	YES^*	100 FT	100 FT
PA	NO	NO	NO	NO	10 FT	NO
RI	YES	YES	HOLIDAY	NO	50 FT	50 FT

SC	YES	YES	HOLIDAY	NO	200 FT	NO
SD	NO	NO	MAX 2 HRS	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	100 FT
TN	NO	NO	MAX 3 HRS	MAX 3 HRS	100 FT*	NO
TX	YES	NO	MAX 2 HRS	MAX 2 HRS	100 FT	100 FT#
UT	NO	NO	YES	MAX 2 HRS	150 FT	NO

VT	NO	NO	NO	NO	PROHIBIT^	NO
VA	NO	60%YES	NO	NO	40 FT ^^	40 FT
WA	NO	NO	NO	NO	300 FT	NO
WV	YES	YES	HOLIDAY	MAX 3 HRS	300 FT	NO
WI	NO	NO	NO	MAX 3 HRS	100 FT	NO
WY	NO	NO	MAX 1 HR	MAX 1 HR	300 FT	NO

* Up to local election officials

** Unless disruptive

*** Electronic/oral 150 feet

@ Employers encouraged to do so

^* Reasonable amount of time

# 30 feet on absentee day

^ Within the building

^^ No loudspeakers within 300 feet