The first batch of states fully close, including Georgia, a burgeoning battleground state. Polls also close in almost all of Florida, minus a slice of the panhandle in the Central Time Zone. Most counties in Florida are expected to release their early and absentee votes quickly, so a large slice of the vote could be reported during the 7 p.m. hour.

Two more key battlegrounds close at 7:30: North Carolina and Ohio. Both are expected to report most of their votes during election night.

A large tranche of states close at 8 p.m. Eastern, including two major battlegrounds: Florida and Pennsylvania. But while we expect Florida to count almost all its votes, a verdict in Pennsylvania is unlikely on Tuesday night. Like Pennsylvania, Michigan — where polls in almost the entire state will close at 8 p.m. — will likely need more than one night to count its ballots. Polls also close in most of Texas, which is expected to count quickly.

Arkansas is the only state to close its polls at this mark — though we're not expecting any surprises from the solidly Republican state.

Polls close in five battleground states at 9 p.m. Arizona is required by law to wait one hour before releasing election results. Michigan and Wisconsin are expected to count more slowly.

Two more battleground states close at 10 p.m.: Iowa and Nevada. Each is worth just six electoral votes, but both have been tightly contested this year.

The 11 p.m. hour will undoubtedly bring at least 65 electoral votes to Joe Biden’s column, even if Oregon isn’t called immediately. Eyes will be on other competitive states where counting is nearing its close, and there’s a slim chance we could know a nationwide winner.

Polls close in Hawaii and nearly all of Alaska at midnight Eastern.

Alaska's outlying islands close their polls, bringing Election Day — though not the tallying of votes — to a close.