What time do the polls open and close in all Super Tuesday states?
Voters in 16 states and one US territory will head to the polls on Super Tuesday to cast a ballot for their preferred candidate to be on the ballot in 2024.
Millions of Americans on Super Tuesday will have a chance to cast a ballot for the candidates they want on the ballot for either the Democratic or Republican Party in November. Sixteen states and one US territory will hold a primary or caucus on Super Tuesday.
Over a third of all possible delegates for each party will be up for grabs. The results are expected to cement the frontrunner positions of incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
What time do the polls open and close in all Super Tuesday states?
The majority of the states are holding primary elections for both parties on Super Tuesday. However, Alaskans will only be casting ballots in the Republican competition where Nikki Haley hopes to keep her campaign viable.
On the other hand, American Samoa and Iowa only Democrats will be voting. In the latter, Democrats can only vote via mail-in ballot which must be postmarked no later than 5 March 2024 in order to count.
Here’s a look at polling locations’ opening hours for Super Tuesday.
| State | Poll opening hours |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Open at 7 am and close at 7 pm CT |
| Alaska | Open at 7 am and close at 8 pm local time |
| Arkansas | Open at 7:30 am and close at 7:30 pm CT |
| California | Open at 7 am and close at 8 pm PT |
| Colorado | Open at 7 am and close at 7 pm MT |
| Maine | Open between 6 am and 10 am ET depending on polling location. All polls close at 8 pm ET. |
| Massachusetts | Open at 7 am and close at 8 pm ET |
| Minnesota | Open at 7 am and close at 8 pm CT |
| North Carolina | Open at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm ET |
| Oklahoma | Open at 7 am and close at 7 pm CT |
| Tennessee | Open at 7 am and close at 7 pm CT: 8 am to 8 pm ET |
| Texas | Open at 7 am and close at 7 pm local time |
| Utah | Open at 7 am and close at 8 pm MT |
| Vermont | Opening times vary by polling location. Polls close at 7 pm ET. |
| Virginia | Open at 6:00 am and close at 7 pm ET |
What is at stake?
Going into Super Tuesday, Trump has won 276 Delegates compared to Haley’s 43. The former governor of South Carolina so far has only won the District of Columbia which voted on 3 March.
On Super Tuesday, 854 delegates will be on the line, 1215 delegates are needed to win the GOP nomination. Haley will need to win the majority of the states on Super Tuesday to have any chance at attaining her party’s nomination.
President Biden is running virtually unopposed for the nomination with no other candidate so far picking up any delegates. So far he has garnered 206 delegates of the 1,968 he will need. On Super Tuesday, there are 1,420 on the table.
Of the 16 contests taking place, seven offer voters an “Noncommitted” or “No Preference” option, including Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee. So far, there will be 2 delegates representing this protest vote at the convention.
At least 15 percent of Democratic voters must choose this option in a given state for delegates to be awarded proportionately from said state. The effort in Michigan came close but fell short with just over 13 percent of the vote.