{"id":122444,"date":"2024-11-05T19:54:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122444"},"modified":"2024-11-05T19:54:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:54:26","slug":"whats-open-and-closed-on-election-day-2024-check-here-before-you-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122444","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s open and closed on Election Day 2024? Check here before you go."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/election-results-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Day 2024<\/a><\/span> is expected to bring out tens of millions of people to their <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/polls-open-close-election-day-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">polling places<\/a><\/span>, and many may also want to know what&#8217;s open or closed if they need to run errands, like shopping or getting to the post office.<\/p>\n<p>While the Tuesday after the first Monday in November is designated for federal, state and local general elections, it is not a federal holiday. But some state offices will be closed, while workers in <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/election-day-2024-time-off-to-vote-state-law-employers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">28 states are guaranteed<\/a><\/span> voting leave to take time off from work to cast their ballots.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That may leave some Americans to question whether they&#8217;ll find their local stores, banks, post offices, DMV and other services open on November 5. At the same time, some schools are closed on Election Day, partly as some educational facilities double as polling stations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter_signup \">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-newsletter-widget embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-iframe\" data-ads=\"{\" wordcount=\"\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Are banks open on Election Day 2024?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, banks and ATMs will be open on Election Day, given that it&#8217;s not a federal holiday, nor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/aboutthefed\/k8.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">observed<\/a> by the Federal Reserve system.<\/p>\n<p>Wells Fargo, Citi and other major banks will be open on Nov. 5, according to their schedules. However, those banks and others will be closed Nov. 11, due to Veterans Day, which is a federal holiday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Is the Post Office open on Election Day 2024?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, the U.S. Postal Service will be open on Nov. 5 because it isn&#8217;t a federal holiday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The USPS will also be delivering ballots mailed ahead of Election Day, although the postal service\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/national-releases\/2024\/1028-us-postal-service-is-ready-to-deliver-the-nations-election-mail.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recommended<\/a> that people who are voting by mail post their ballot by Oct. 29, or last Tuesday, to ensure timely delivery.<\/p>\n<p>USPS workers will be delivering regular residential and business mail on Nov. 5, while its stores and other locations will be operating with their normal hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Is the DMV open on Election Day 2024?<\/h2>\n<p>Some states recognize Election Day as a public holiday, which means some offices there, including Department of Motor Vehicle offices, may be closed on November 5. U.S. states where DMV locations will be closed on Nov. 5 include:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delaware<\/li>\n<li> Illinois<\/li>\n<li>New Jersey<\/li>\n<li> Virginia<\/li>\n<li>West Virginia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other municipal; offices could also be closed in these and other states or cities that observe Election Day as a holiday. For instance, New York state and city courts will be closed on Nov. 5, as well as New York City offices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Are any retailers closed on Election Day 2024?<\/h2>\n<p>Stores are generally open on Election Day given that it&#8217;s not a federal holiday. Among those that will be open are Costco, Walmart and Target.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, some stores may have modified hours to accommodate workers who are voting. For instance, Bath &amp; Body Works locations will open at noon on Nov. 5, rather than the retailer&#8217;s regular 10 a.m. opening time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Are bars and liquor stores open on Election Day 2024?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, bars and liquor stores are open on Election Day, although that wasn&#8217;t always the case in some states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/us-politics\/south-carolina-lawmakers-repeal-election-day-alcohol-sales-ban-idUSKBN0E91UA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">repealed its ban<\/a> on liquor sales on Election Day in 2014, with the state joining the rest of the nation in permitting spirits and other drinks to be sold on voting day.<\/p>\n<p>That ban, which dated to the 1800s, was designed to reduce bribery and corruption during elections, Reuters reported. Election Day bans on alcohol sales were once common in the U.S. because of fears that politicians would buy votes by providing drinks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/05\/29\/us\/south-carolinas-ban-on-election-day-liquor-sales-may-go-the-way-of-prohibition.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according<\/a>\u00a0to the New York Times<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<p>                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/election-2024\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--sm\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n            More<br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"icon__caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-caret-down\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/aimee-picchi\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Aimee Picchi<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. 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