GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The last chance for voters to vote for the presidential election, among other offices, is Tuesday, and here's what voters need to know before heading to the polls to cast their ballot.

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, 2,650 polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The state says those in line by 7:30 p.m. will be able to vote.

Voter registration will not be permitted on Nov. 5, according to state officials. Election officials say registered voters must go to their assigned precinct today and show photo ID when checking in to vote. You can use the State Board of Elections voter search tool to check your registration status and/or find a sample ballot.

To find your assigned polling place, you can use the Board of Elections' Election Day Polling Place Search Engine.

Voters who need to drop off their mail-in ballots must do so at their county election office before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Currently, it is illegal under state law to photograph a marked ballot because the photos could be used as evidence of a candidate's vote as part of a vote-buying scheme.

However, it is legal to bring other materials such as guides and notes to the voting booth. The State Board of Elections says voters are allowed to have phones or electronic devices on them to view a voter guide or candidate information.

In terms of an acceptable form of voter ID, state officials list a North Carolina driver's license, a North Carolina state ID card, a U.S. passport or U.S. passport card, a North Carolina photo voter ID card issued by a county election authority, a select college or University student ID cards or employee ID cards from state or local agencies or charter schools approved by the State Board of Elections.

For a list of college, university, state/local government badges, or charter school employee badges that allow check-in, please visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website by clicking here.

North Carolina's 16 electoral votes will play a crucial role in the presidential election.

The state released a data report Sunday showing that 57% of the state's 7.8 million registered voters cast their ballots during the early voting period, surpassing the turnout of more than 3.6 million ballots cast in 2020. Data shows voters in Western North Carolina are outperforming the rest of the state in turnout. The results in these 25 counties are 58.9%, about 2% higher than the statewide turnout.

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