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See what time the polls open and close in every state for the Midterm Elections

Shayanne Gal,Ellen Cranley,Ellen Cranley   

See what time the polls open and close in every state for the Midterm Elections

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A new poll out Wednesday shows more young Americans have become anxious about the upcoming midterm elections.

  • Election Day for the hotly contested midterm races across the country is on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
  • Though polls are generally open all day and into the evening, states vary on opening and closing times for polling places.
  • Business Insider has broken down the rules by state in the chart below.

Polling places will be open nationwide to the public for Election Day Tuesday, November 6.

Though polls are generally open from early in the morning into the evening, open and close times vary by state.

To make sure you don't run out of time to make your voice heard, Business Insider has broken down the rules by state in the chart below.

If you are in line to vote when the polls close, stay there. States have laws requiring people be allowed to cast their ballots if they were in line.

See between which times you should plan to get to the polls:

when polls open and close every state midterms 2018

Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

If you are in line to vote when your polling place closes, and anyone tries to keep you from voting, contact the Department of Justice Civil Rights Department by phone (1-800-253-3931), email (voting.section@usdoj.gov), or submit a complaint on their website.

You can also call the non-partisan voter protection hotline (from groups including the ACLU and Rock the Vote) at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) if your rights have been violated, or you saw someone else's were. You can also text "OUR VOTE" to 97779.

Read more of Business Insider's 2018 Midterm Election coverage:

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