Questions & answers
Your questions: Election night agenda: When polls close and when to expect results
Compiled Nov 3
When will full results be available for California and Washington given their mail-heavy voting systems?
California and Washington conduct elections primarily by mail, leading to slower counts.
How long will it take for Alaska's mail and military ballots to be fully counted?
Alaska's mail voting results are not expected in full until close to Nov. 18, the deadline for overseas and military ballots.
Will Michigan's slower vote count again lag behind other 9 p.m.-closing states as it did in 2024?
California and Washington conduct elections primarily by mail, leading to slower counts.
Could results in Arizona be delayed again given its history of late-counted mail ballots?
Alaska's mail voting results are not expected in full until close to Nov. 18, the deadline for overseas and military ballots.