ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, November 5 to cast their ballots in a number of state, local, and national races for the 2024 general election. Here's what voters need to know: Register to vote Saturday, October 26 is the deadline to register to vote. Click here to register to vote or check your voter registration status. You can also visit your local county board of elections website for more information about registering to vote. Early voting Early voting begins Saturday, October 26 in New York State and ends Sunday, November 3. During that time, select polling locations will be open for limited hours. You can check your local county board of elections website for a list of locations and polling hours. Election day Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. across New York State on election day. Click here to find your polling location. Unofficial results will begin to become available shortly after 9:00 p.m. News 8 will track the results as soon as they start to come in. November 5 is also the absentee ballot postmark deadline. Things to know if visiting Susan B. Anthony’s grave on Election Day On the ballot Along with the presidential election, voters statewide will cast their ballots in one United States Senate race this year, for the seat held by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. She faces Republican candidate Mike Sapraicone and LaRouche Party candidate Diane Sare. Voters in the Rochester area will also see one of two congressional races on the ballot. In Monroe County and parts of Orleans County, voters in New York's 25th Congressional District will choose between incumbent Democrat Joe Morelle and his Republican challenger Gregg Sadwick. News 8 hosted a debate between Morelle and Sadwick. Click here to watch the debate. In all of Cayuga, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Ontario, Livingston, Wyoming, and Genesee counties, and parts of Oswego, Jefferson, Orleans, and Niagara counties, voters in New York's 24th Congressional District will choose between incumbent Republican Claudia Tenney and her Democratic challenger David Wagenhauser. News 8 hosted a debate between Tenney and Wagenhauser. Click here to watch the debate. Proposition 1 There is one statewide proposition on the ballot this year. Proposition 1 would expand the Equal Rights Amendment under New York State’s Constitution. According to the New York State Board of Elections: This proposal amends Article 1, Section 11 of the New York Constitution. Section 11 now protects against unequal treatment based on race, color, creed, and religion. The proposal will amend the act to also protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes, as well as reproductive healthcare and autonomy.  The amendment allows laws to prevent or undo past discrimination. A “YES” vote puts these protections in the New York State Constitution. A “NO” vote leaves these protections out of the State Constitution. Advocates argue the change would enshrine protections against discrimination into the New York State Constitution. Opponents argue the language of the proposal is vague in a way that could impact girls high school sports.