Election deadlines in battleground states
Election deadlines and Real Clear Politics state polling averages for 2020 and 2016 presidential races
| State | Polls close (local) | Mail-in ballot receipt deadline | Mail ballot processing | County final results deadline | RCP 2020 | RCP 2016 |
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| Arizona | 7 p.m. | Nov. 3, 7 p.m. | Upon receipt | Nov. 23 | D +0.9 | R +4.0 |
| Florida | 7 p.m. | Nov. 3, 7 p.m. | Sept. 24 | Nov. 15 | D +1 | R +0.4 |
| Georgia | 7 p.m. | Nov. 3, 7 p.m. | Oct. 19 | Nov. 13 | R +0.2 | R +4.8 |
| Michigan | 8 p.m. | Nov. 3, 8 p.m. | Nov. 3 | Nov. 17 | D +5.1 | D +3.6 |
| Minnesota | 8 p.m. | Nov. 10, 8 p.m. | Oct. 20 | Nov. 13 | D +4.3 | D +1.5 |
| North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | Nov. 12, 5 p.m. | Sept. 29 | Nov. 13 | R +0.5 | R +0.8 |
| Ohio | 7:30 p.m. | Nov. 13 | Oct. 6 | Nov. 18 | R +1.4 | R +2.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 p.m. | Nov. 6, 5 p.m. | Nov. 3 | Nov. 23 | D +2.9 | D +2.1 |
| Texas | 7 p.m. | Nov. 4, 5 p.m. | Oct. 22 | Nov. 17 | R +1.2 | R +11.7 |
| Wisconsin | 8 p.m. | Nov. 3, 8 p.m. | Nov. 3 | Nov. 17 | D +6.6 | D +6.5 |