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In the 2024 U.S. election, voting times vary across states, impacting when early trends are expected. In November 2020, it took four days after the polls closed for Joe Biden to be declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election. This delay was due to narrow margins in key battleground states, which required recounts, and the large number of mail-in ballots that needed to be processed after Election Day. Additionally, the election took place amid a global pandemic.Since then, some states have updated their election laws to expedite the counting process. However, while the results may be available sooner this time, it is certain that the winner will not be announced on election night itself.Here’s a statewise breakdown in IST to help you follow the results closely:Poll Opening and Closing TimesConnecticut Polls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th) Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thDelawarePolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thDistrict of Columbia (D.C.) Polls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thFlorida Polls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thAlso Read: Us Election Results Live UpdatesGeorgiaPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM EST (5:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thIndiana (Eastern part) Polls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 6:00 PM EST (4:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 5:00 AM IST, November 6thKentucky (Eastern part)Polls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 6:00 PM EST (4:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 5:00 AM IST, November 6thMainePolls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thMarylandPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thMassachusettsPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thMichiganPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thNew Hampshire Polls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thNew JerseyPolls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thNew York Polls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 9:00 PM EST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 8:30 AM IST, November 6thNorth Carolina Polls Open: 6:30 AM EST (5:00 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:30 PM EST (6:00 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thOhioPolls Open: 6:30 AM EST (5:00 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:30 PM EST (6:00 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thPennsylvaniaPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thRhode IslandPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thSouth CarolinaPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thVermontPolls Open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thVirginia Polls Open: 6:00 AM EST (4:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM EST (5:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thWest Virginia Polls Open: 6:30 AM EST (5:00 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:30 PM EST (6:00 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thCentral Time ZoneAlabama Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thArkansasPolls Open: 7:30 AM CST (7:00 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:30 PM CST (7:00 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thIllinois Polls Open: 6:00 AM CST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thIowa Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thKansasPolls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th) Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thKentucky (Central part) Polls Open: 6:00 AM CST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 6:00 PM CST (5:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 5:30 AM IST, November 6thLouisianaPolls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thMinnesotaPolls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thMississippi Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thMissouriPolls Open: 6:00 AM CST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thNebraska Polls Open: 8:00 AM CST (7:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thNorth Dakota (Central part)Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thOklahomaPolls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thSouth Dakota (Central part)Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thTexas Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM CST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thWisconsin Polls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thMountain Time ZoneArizona Polls Open: 6:00 AM MST (7:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thColorado Polls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM MST (8:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 8:00 AM IST, November 6thIdaho (Mountain part)Polls Open: 8:00 AM MST (9:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thMontana Polls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thNew Mexico Polls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM MST (8:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 8:00 AM IST, November 6thNorth Dakota (Mountain part)Polls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thSouth Dakota (Mountain part) Polls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thUtahPolls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thWyoming Polls Open: 7:00 AM MST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thPacific Time ZoneCaliforniaPolls Open: 7:00 AM PST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close:8:00 PM PST (9:30 AM IST)Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6th, November 6thNevadaPolls Open: 7:00 AM PST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM PST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thOregonPolls Open: 7:00 AM PST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM PST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thWashington Polls Open: 7:00 AM PST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM PST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th) Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thAlaska and HawaiiAlaskaPolls Open: 7:00 AM AKST (9:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM AKST (10:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 11:00 AM IST, November 6thHawaii Polls Open: 7:00 AM HST (9:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM HST (10:30 AM IST) Early Trends: 11:00 AM IST, November 6th, November 6thBattleground StatesBattleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will be crucial for trends. However, results may be delayed due to the high volume of early and mail-in votes, especially in states like Pennsylvania and Arizona, where ballot counting rules can delay final tallies. ArizonaPolls Open: 6:00 AM MST (7:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM MST (9:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thGeorgiaPolls open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:00 PM EST (5:30 AM IST)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thMichiganPolls open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thNevadaPolls Open: 7:00 AM PST (8:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM PST (9:30 AM IST)Early Trends: 9:00 AM IST, November 6thNorth CarolinaPolls open: 6:30 AM EST (5:00 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 7:30 PM EST (6:00 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 6:30 AM IST, November 6thPennsylvaniaPolls open: 7:00 AM EST (5:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM EST (6:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:30 AM IST, November 6thWisconsinPolls Open: 7:00 AM CST (6:30 PM IST, November 5th)Polls Close: 8:00 PM CST (7:30 AM IST, November 6th)Early Trends: 7:00 AM IST, November 6thIt’s important to note that tight races and large volumes of absentee ballots can extend timelines beyond initial expectations.