As the United States awaits the results of the presidential election, the nation is on edge to see who will be the next President and Vice President. The competition between the Democratic duo of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and the Republican pair of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will come down to the electoral college votes. The latest national average poll by The New York Times shows Harris-Walz in the lead with 49%, while Trump-Vance follows closely behind at 48%.
When can we expect to know who the next President will be? With polling stations closing at different times across the country, the process of counting votes is a meticulous one that requires accuracy. While there is a possibility of an announcement tonight, it could take several hours or even days to finalize the count.
Election Day will officially end on November 5, marking the closing of voting across the nation. Following this, the votes will be tallied to determine the individuals who will take up residence in the White House as the next President and Vice President.
The closing times of polling stations vary from state to state. According to CBS News, here is a schedule of when polls will close in certain states:
– 7 p.m. Eastern Time: Georgia, Indiana (Eastern counties close at 6 p.m. ET), Kentucky (Eastern counties close at 6 p.m. ET), South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia
– 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time: North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia
– 8 p.m. Eastern Time: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida (Eastern counties), Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire (hours vary), New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee
– 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time: Arkansas
– 9 p.m. Eastern Time: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (except four western counties), Louisiana, Michigan (except four counties), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota (except eight counties), South Dakota (Eastern counties), Texas (except three western counties), Wisconsin, Wyoming
– 10 p.m. Eastern Time: Montana, Nevada, Utah
– 11 p.m. Eastern Time: California, Idaho (Southern counties), Oregon (Malheur County), Washington
– 12 a.m. Eastern Time: Hawaii
– 1 a.m. Eastern Time: Alaska (except Adak)
As the nation eagerly awaits the outcome of this closely watched election, every vote counts in determining who will lead the country for the next four years. Stay tuned for updates as the results start to come in from across the country.
