By james art 
Saturday is the last day for early in-person voting in New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia, as the nation sits just three days after Election Day.
Here’s everything you need to know to vote at the last minute during early voting.
North Carolina is the top swing state this cycle
North Carolina last voted for a Democratic president in 2008, when Sen. Barack Obama won the state by 0.3 points, or 14,177 votes.
Trump won by a landslide in 2016 by 3.7 points, but that margin has narrowed to 1.3 points over Biden in 2020.
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Late last month, a Fox News poll had the two 2024 presidential candidates tied by just a point, with Democratic nominee Vice President Harris at 49 percent and former President Trump at 50 percent. North Carolina is ranked in the Fox News Power Rankings.
The state became more competitive as the population grew. In the last full decade, North Carolina added an estimated 1.1 million people, the fourth largest increase of any state.
Much of that growth is in urban and suburban areas like those in staunchly blue Mecklenburg and Wake counties.
The pandemic has brought more wealthy, urban Americans from surrounding states, and there are pockets of college voters.
Rural areas have seen some population decline, but they remain a powerful part of the state’s overall vote and vote overwhelmingly Republican.
Here are the key runoff races in today’s states
- 1st District of North Carolina: Democratic Congressman Don Davis won that open midterm seat by less than five points. This year, he’s facing off against Army veteran Laurie Buckhout for this heavily black northeastern district. This race is a draw in the Fox News power rankings.
- North Carolina’s 13th and 14th Districts: Redistricting moved both seats, once based in Raleigh and Charlotte, to sprawling, mostly suburban and rural areas. That makes them easy targets for Republicans, who are likely to fail both this November. In the 13th District, small businessman Frank Pierce (D) faces U.S. Attorney Brad Knott (R), and in the 14th, it’s U.S. Army veteran and nurse Pam Genant (D) against state legislator Tim Moore (R).
- West Virginia Senate: Republicans will start the night strong in West Virginia. The seat is held by Sen. Joe Manchin, who decided not to seek re-election earlier this year. The senator’s longstanding relationship with West Virginians helped him win by three points in 2018, but with former President Donald Trump winning by nearly 39 points in the last presidential race, this is dark red territory. Democrats needed Manchin on the ballot to put up a good fight. That victory alone would give Republicans 50 seats in the Senate, one short of a majority. (If Trump wins the presidential race, the GOP will control the Senate even without a majority because the vice president is cutting ties.)
- Second District of New Mexico: New Mexico’s Second Congressional District takes up most of the southwestern part of the state. It includes Las Cruces and parts of Albuquerque, but also has some rural voices. Democrat Gabe Vazquez won the district by just 1,350 votes in the midterms; this year, he faces the former Republican incumbent, Yvette Herrel. This is a power ranking.
- 2nd District of Virginia: Virginia’s 2nd congressional district was one of the most closely watched races of 2022 and a Republican flip. Rep. Jen Keegans is up against U.S. Navy veteran and small business woman Missy Cotter Smassall, this time in a military-heavy district that includes Virginia Beach. This is a Lean R competition in the Power Rankings.
- Virginia’s 7th District: The North Central 7th District remained in Democratic hands in 2022 thanks to Abigail Spanberger’s strong brand, but she is leaving the seat at the end of that term to run for governor. It will be a face-off between two military veterans: Democrat Eugene Windman and Republican Derrick Anderson. The race shifted from Lean D to a toss-up in the final power rankings before Election Day.
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Early in-person voting ends in several states on Saturday.
How to vote in New Mexico
Voters who received their ballot by mail have until Nov. 5 to turn it in to local election officials. Saturday is the last day for early absentee voting.
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How to vote in North Carolina
Voters who received their ballots by mail have until Nov. 5 to turn them in to local election officials. Saturday is the last day for early absentee voting.
How to vote in South Carolina
Voters who received their ballot by mail have until Nov. 5 to turn it in to local election officials. Saturday is the last day for early absentee voting.
Early in-person voting ends in New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Virginia. (Jim Wondruska/Getty Images)
How to vote in West Virginia
Voters who received their ballot by mail have until Nov. 5 to turn it in to local election officials. Saturday is the last day for early absentee voting.
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How to vote in Virginia
Voters who received their ballot by mail have until Nov. 5 to turn it in to local election officials. Saturday is the last day for early absentee voting.