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Poll Closing Time Becomes a Deadline, Not an Expiration Date for Voters
· New York time
Poll opening and closing times vary for the 2026 midterms, but voters who are in line before their polling site closes have the right to remain in line and vote, CBS News reports. The distinction matters for anyone whose last task of Election Day is standing in a queue. A closing time tells voters when to be at the site, not that officials can dismiss a line of eligible voters the instant the clock changes. Local hours still matter, because the relevant deadline depends on the polling place. Election schedules are often presented as if democracy runs on a single national clock. In practice, the clock has many settings, and the queue has a rule of its own. The system asks people to arrive on time, then acknowledges that getting through the door may take longer than the schedule suggests.
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