Election Day 2023: What time do the polls close and when will we know the results?
All eyes are on the Buckeye State as Ohioans vote on the right to abortion and legalizing marijuana. Follow updates here and poll closing times here
The 2024 presidential elections are only a year away and the November 7, 2023 special elections taking place in several states will give political analysts and the press an idea of where some key states stand 12 months before Joe Biden looks to get reelected.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia are the big news stories today as voters make their way to the polling stations to vote on issues such as abortion, legalizing marijuana, governor races and a seat on the Keystone State’s supreme court. While Trump is in court in New York testifying in his civil fraud trial, his party is going to get a glimpse of how they stand in some of the countries’ swing states.
What time do the polls close?
| States | Issues voted on | Times polls close |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Issues 1 and 2: Abortion rights and legalizing marijuana | 7:30 p.m.ET |
| Kentucky | Governor race: Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (Democrat) versus challenger and state Attorney General Daniel Cameron (Republican) | 6 p.m. ET |
| Mississippi | Governor race: Brandon Presley, cousin of Elvis, versus incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves (Republican) | 8 p.m. ET |
| New Jersey | State Senate: All 80 seats are up for grabs in the New Jersey state Assembly. | 8 p.m. ET |
| Pennsylvania | State Supreme Court: Carolyn Carluccio (Republican) vs Daniel McCaffery (Democrat) | 8 p.m. ET |
| Virginia | State Senate and House: 100 House seats and 40 Senate seats are up for grabs in this close race | 7 p.m. ET |
What time will we know the results?
Once the polls close, the results will start coming in and we should have a good idea of how voters used their ballots in these special elections in the states listed above. If everything goes smoothly, by 11 p.m. ET we should have a clear picture of the final results in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsylvania, etc. and you can follow the results as they come in here with AS English.