Unlike on Election Day, when voters must go to their assigned polling place, early voters may use any designated site in their county. Locations are listed through the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ early-voting search tool.

Eligible residents who missed the Oct. 9 voter-registration deadline can register and vote during early voting. To do so, they must have lived in the county where they are registering for at least 30 days before Election Day, complete a voter-registration application and show proof of their current address. Accepted documents include a North Carolina driver’s license, certain government-issued photo IDs, or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document bearing the voter’s name and address. Same-day registration is not available on Nov. 3.

The ballot includes races for one U.S. Senate seat, all 14 of North Carolina’s U.S. House seats, 50 state Senate seats and 120 state House seats. Voters will also decide three statewide referenda and contests for a state Supreme Court seat, three Court of Appeals seats, local judges, district attorneys and county offices. Some municipalities will hold elections as well.

Voters can look up their registration, assigned Election Day polling place and sample ballot through the state’s voter-search tool. The absentee-ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 20. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and absentee ballots must be returned by 7:30 p.m. that day.

North Carolina voters will be asked to show an acceptable photo ID when voting in person. Those who cannot provide one may still vote by completing an ID Exception Form. The state lists driver’s licenses, passports, certain student and military IDs, and other approved forms among acceptable identification.