Election 2009 Poll Closing Times

Since last year’s list of poll closing times was a popular item, let’s do the same thing for this year. Here’s a list of everything big that’s on tap for tomorrow, organized by closing time. This way, you know when exactly to log on to watch the blow-by-blow accounts of your favorite race, or if you’re tired of the big 4, you can find something else to check out too.

7 pm ET/4 pm PT

Georgia: Atlanta mayor, several legislative special elections

South Carolina: HD-48

Virginia: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, all House of Delegates seats

7:30 pm ET/4 pm PT

North Carolina: Charlotte mayor, Chapel Hill mayor

Ohio: Issue 3 (to allow casino gambling)

8 pm ET/5 pm PT

Alabama: HD-65

Connecticut: Stamford mayor

Florida: St. Petersburg mayor, Miami mayor

Maine: Question 1 (to repeal gay marriage), Question 4 (to limit taxes)

Massachusetts: Boston mayor

Michigan: Detroit mayor, SD-19

Missouri: HD-73

New Jersey: Governor, all Assembly seats

Pennsylvania: Supreme Court (1 seat), Philadelphia DA, Pittsburgh mayor, Harrisburg mayor, Allentown mayor

Texas: Houston mayor

9 pm ET/6 pm PT

Colorado: the town of Breckinridge (popu. 2,500) is voting whether or not to legalize marijuana

Minnesota: Minneapolis mayor

New York: NY-23, New York City mayor, Nassau Co. Executive, Westchester Co. Executive

11 pm ET/8 pm PT

California: CA-10

??? *

Washington: R-71 (to keep expanded domestic partnership), I-1033 (to limit taxes), Seattle mayor, King County Executive, HD-16

(* = Washington’s historic closing time is 11 pm ET/8 pm PT, but this is an [almost] all-mail election and ballots only need to be postmarked on Tuesday, so close races may not be finalized for several days)

Got any other races you think people should pay attention to on Tuesday evening? Let us know in the comments!