How to Find Your Polling Place for the 2026 Midterms (Official Tools)
Updated 7:00 AM ET, Nov. 3, 2026: Written for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Quick answer: The fastest reliable way to find your polling place is vote.gov. Pick your state and it sends you to your state election office’s official lookup, where you enter your name or address to see your assigned location and hours. Nonpartisan tools like Vote.org and VOTE411 work too, but your state or county site is the final word.
Step by step: find your polling place in 2 minutes
- Open vote.gov on your phone or computer and choose your state.
- Follow the link to your state’s official voter lookup page.
- Enter the details it asks for. Most states want your name and date of birth, or your home address.
- Check the result for the address, hours and any ID rules. Screenshot it so you have it offline in line.
- Tap the address to open it in Google Maps or Apple Maps for directions.
Why you shouldn’t just search a map app
Map apps are great for directions, but they don’t know which precinct you’re assigned to. The closest school or church on the map may be a polling place for a different precinct. Several state election offices warn that the place you voted last time, or the nearest building on a map, is not a safe substitute for the official lookup.
Google has shown “where to vote” results in Search in past elections, using data from the nonpartisan Voting Information Project. If you see one, confirm it on your state or county site before you go.
Official lookup sites in big states
| State | Where to look it up |
|---|---|
| New York | State Board of Elections voter lookup |
| New Jersey | State polling place search |
| Pennsylvania | vote.pa.gov polling place search |
| Michigan | Michigan Voter Information Center (michigan.gov/vote) |
| Texas | VoteTexas.gov or your county election office |
| California | Any vote center in your county (caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov) |
In states with vote centers, such as California, you can usually vote at any center in your county instead of one assigned location.
What to do if your polling place changed
- Check your state lookup again on Election Day morning, since some locations move at the last minute.
- Call your county election office. The number is on the same official site.
- If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. In every state, voters in line at closing time can still vote.
FAQ
Can I vote at any polling place?
Only in states or counties that use vote centers. Elsewhere you must vote at your assigned precinct, or you may get a provisional ballot.
What if the lookup says I’m not registered?
Contact your county election office right away. Some states allow same-day registration at the polls.
Do I need ID?
It depends on your state. Your state’s lookup page lists the ID rules next to your polling place.
Sources: vote.gov, CBS New York, CBS Detroit, KQED.