local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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Here are the latest updates from Michigan on Election Day 2024:
7 a.m.: Polls are open across (most of) Michigan
Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time in Michigan today.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Indiana: Results will be released at 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and midnight local time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Which state's polls close first on Election Day? Both Indiana and Kentucky close their polls at 6 p.m. local time (note: each state is partially in both Eastern Time and Central Time), the earliest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Oregon Oregon’s polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Indiana: Results will be released at 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and midnight local time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Which state's polls close first on Election Day? Both Indiana and Kentucky close their polls at 6 p.m. local time (note: each state is partially in both Eastern Time and Central Time), the earliest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Oregon Oregon’s polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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