When Montana voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 general election, they’ll decide not just the nation’s marquee U.S.

Georgians can still register for an absentee ballot, but the deadline is fast approaching. What you need to know to vote in the Nov. 5 election.

Clerks must receive your absentee ballot by election day, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m., which is when polls close in Wisconsin.

Tennessee offers absentee voting, allowing voters to cast their ballot even if they can't physically make it to their polling site on Nov. 5. In Tennessee, voters can request an absentee ballot no earlier than 90 days before an election and no later than seven days before the election.

Absentee voting allows registered voters to cast their ballots by mail, offering a convenient alternative for people who can’t make it to polling places on Election Day. But what happens if you lose your absentee ballot before November 5?