When do polling stations close in each state? A Timeline: NPR

The Associated Press cannot call races until polls close in their respective states.

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Millions of Americans have cast their votes, either early in the last few weeks or in person at polling stations.

But the Associated Press cannot call races until polls close in their respective states.

Given the different time zones, this process will take place over the course of Tuesday night. Here's a breakdown of polling place closing times.

7 p.m. ET – 60 electoral votes are at stake

• Georgia
• Indiana*
• Kentucky*
• South Carolina
• Vermont
• Virginia

*Indiana and Kentucky are in different time zones; The earliest results will be seen at 6:00 p.m. ET.

7:30 p.m. ET – 37 electoral votes

• North Carolina
• Ohio
• West Virginia

8 p.m. ET – 171 electoral votes

• Alabama
• Connecticut
• Direct current
• Delaware
• Florida*
• Illinois
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• New Hampshire*
• New Jersey
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee

*Florida and New Hampshire will see some results at 7:00 p.m. ET.

8:30 p.m. ET – 6 electoral votes

9 p.m. ET – 163 electoral votes

• Arizona
• Wisconsin
• Michigan*
• Colorado
• Iowa
• Kansas*
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Nebraska
• New Mexico
• new York
• North Dakota*
• South Dakota*
• Texas*
• Wyoming

*Michigan, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas will see some results at 8:00 p.m. ET.

10 p.m. ET – 16 electoral votes

11 p.m. ET – 78 electoral votes

• California
• Idaho*
• Oregon*
• Washington

*Idaho and Oregon will see some results at 10 p.m. ET.

12pm ET – 4 electoral votes

1 a.m. ET – 3 electoral votes

*Alaska will see some results at 12pm ET.