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Election Day: a quick guide to voting today

Before you go: look up your polling place on your state or county election website, check your state's ID rule, and confirm what time polls close where you live. Hours differ by state and sometimes by county.

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Before you go: look up your polling place on your state or county election website, check your state's ID rule, and confirm what time polls close where you live. Hours differ by state and sometimes by county. Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

In most states, anyone who is in line when the polls close can still vote, so stay in line. Your state or county election office has the final word on all of this. Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

Our forecast is a projection, not a vote count. The votes cast today decide the result. Sources: 21CEE corrected final forecast, November 1, 2026

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