(WGHP) — Tuesday, Nov. 5 is the final day that Americans can go to the polls and make their voices heard. Below is your guide to everything you need to know on Election Day. When do the polls open and close in North Carolina? The polls will open at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and remain open until 7:30 p.m. As long as you are in line at your assigned polling place by 7:30 p.m. you will be allowed to vote. Can you vote on Election Day if you're not registered? According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, "most would-be voters are not eligible to register and vote on Election Day." The civilian voter registration deadline was at 5 p.m on Oct. 11 and during the early voting period, unregistered voters were allowed to do same-day registration and immediately vote at the early voting site. Exceptions to this rule include people who become naturalized U.S. citizens and people whose rights of citizenship have been restored after serving a felony sentence after Oct. 11. If those circumstances apply to you, you may register and vote on Election Day. Where do you go to vote on Election Day? In order to find where you go to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, you can either enter your name, birth year and the county you live in into the North Carolina State Board of Elections Voter Search tool to find your polling place or you can enter your home address into the North Carolina State Board of Elections Election Day Polling Place Search Tool. It should be noted that unlike during the early voting period, you will only be permitted to vote at your designated polling place on Election Day. Who is on your ballot? You can get a preview of your ballot by looking up your voter registration online with the NCSBE Voter Search tool and using the same information you used to find your polling place. Once you find your name, click into your voter profile and scroll down until you see the section titled “Your Sample Ballot.” For a general election, you will only see one ballot. For a primary or second primary election, you will see the ballot that corresponds to your registered party; if you are registered as unaffiliated, you will see multiple possible ballots depending on whether you wish to vote in the Democratic primary, Republican primary or Nonpartisan primary. What voting district are you in? The North Carolina General Assembly offers a Find Your Legislators tool to help you find your current district for the U.S. Congress, the North Carolina House and the North Carolina Senate. North Carolina recently went through a redistricting process so you may notice some changes. Who is up for election? You can find the full list of candidates running for office in the North Carolina State Board of Elections candidate guide. What qualifications do you need to meet to vote? On Election Day, you: Must be a citizen of the United States. Must live in the county where you are registered to vote for at least 30 days before Election Day. Must be at least 18 years old for a general election. You can submit a registration form up to two years before your 18th birthday if you will be 18 by the time of the next general election. 17-year-olds can vote in a primary election if they will be 18 in time for the general election.  Must not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction (including probation or parole). If a prospective voter has previously been convicted of a felony, his/her citizenship rights must be restored. Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website for more information on voting rights for people in the North Carolina criminal justice system. Do you need a photo ID to vote? Yes in most cases. Anyone voting in North Carolina will be asked to show a photo ID. The following are acceptable forms of ID for voting in North Carolina: A driver's license from North Carolina or another U.S. state or territory State ID or non-operator ID from North Carolina or another U.S. state or territory U.S. Passport or Passport Card a free North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections Military or veteran ID card with photo issued by the U.S. government Tribal enrollment card with photo issued by a tribe recognized by the state or a tribe recognized by the federal government ID card with photo issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program. Note that all IDs for voting must have a photo. If you do not have an acceptable photo ID, you can get one for free from: Your county board of elections The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles What are the exceptions if you don't have a photo ID? The State Board of Elections does list several exceptions for voters who are unable to present a voter ID when voting in person or by mail. These voters must fill out an ID Exception Form. The following are permitted exceptions to North Carolina's voter ID requirement: The voter has a “reasonable impediment” to showing photo ID. This means that something is preventing the voter from showing ID. The voter must provide their reason by selecting from the following choices on the form. Lack of transportation Disability or illness Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain ID Work or school schedule Family responsibilities Photo ID is lost, stolen, or misplaced Applied for photo ID but have not received it (For mail voters only) Unable to attach a copy of photo ID (Voter must include driver’s license number or last four digits of Social Security number) Other reasonable impediment (if selected, the voter must write the reason on the form) State or federal law prohibits voter from listing the reason The voter has a religious objection to being photographed. The voter was a victim of a natural disaster within 100 days before Election Day that resulted in a disaster declaration by the President of the United States or the Governor of North Carolina. Is it too late to request an absentee ballot? Yes, the deadline to request an absentee ballot was at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29. In the past, North Carolina offered a grace period determined by your ballot's postmark. However, that is no longer the case. The United States Postal Service recommended that mail-in ballots should have been mailed by Oct. 29 in states such as North Carolina with a Tuesday, Nov. 5 deadline. Can you still submit an absentee ballot if you have not mailed it yet? Yes, if you have not yet mailed in your absentee ballot you can still submit your vote. You can still do so in person at your county board of elections office. You may not return your ballot at a polling place on Election Day. Your absentee ballot must be in the container-return envelope and arrive at the county board of elections office no later than 5 p.m. on Election Day.