State restrictions divide election-day access to Kalshi and Polymarket US
Covers reports in a state-by-state guide published on Election Day that Kalshi faces court-ordered restrictions on election contracts in Nevada and Washington. The Polymarket US app is available in 48 states, excluding Nevada and Utah, while other states including Michigan restrict only certain sports contracts.
A state-by-state guide from Covers, published on Election Day, Nov 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET, outlines differing limits on access to Kalshi and the Polymarket US app. The restrictions vary by platform, location and contract category.
Election contracts face targeted limits
According to Covers, Kalshi is subject to court-ordered restrictions on election contracts in Nevada and Washington. Those limits concern election contracts specifically, rather than establishing that every Kalshi market is unavailable in either state.
The distinction matters when assessing election-day access: a restriction on one category of contracts is not the same as an app being unavailable across a state.
Polymarket US availability differs
The Polymarket US app is available in 48 states, with Nevada and Utah excluded, according to Covers. Nevada therefore appears in both platforms’ reported restrictions, although the scope described for each differs.
Covers also identifies other states, including Michigan, where restrictions apply only to certain sports contracts. Those narrower limits should not be treated as equivalent to the election-contract restrictions or app availability exclusions.
What it means for prediction markets
- Election access is state-specific: Kalshi’s reported court-ordered election-contract restrictions cover Nevada and Washington.
- Platform availability is a separate question: The Polymarket US app’s 48-state availability excludes Nevada and Utah.
- Contract categories matter: Restrictions on certain sports contracts, including those reported in Michigan, do not by themselves establish limits on election contracts.
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