Faith, North Carolina Public Records

North Carolina residents can register to vote online at www.ncdot.gov/dmv through the DMV portal or at www.ncsbe.gov through the State Board of Elections. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, North Carolina residency for at least 30 days before the election, and being 18 years old by general election day. The registration deadline is 25 days before any election, though the state offers same-day registration during the early voting period. Acceptable identification for registration includes a North Carolina driver's license number, DMV-issued ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Residents can verify their registration status and update information through the State Board of Elections website. The Town of Faith holds municipal elections for mayor and town commissioners on a staggered schedule. Elections happen in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, aligning with other municipal elections statewide. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2025, when voters will elect the mayor and town council seats up for rotation. Candidate filing takes place in July preceding the November election at the Rowan County Board of Elections. Information about candidates, sample ballots, and local ballot measures can be obtained from the Board of Elections office or the Town of Faith Hall at 125 South Main Street. Residents can look up their assigned polling location by visiting www.ncsbe.gov/Voters and entering their address, or by calling the Rowan County Board of Elections at 704-216-8140. Polling places are assigned based on precinct boundaries and may shift from one election to the next, so voters should verify their location before heading out. North Carolina offers early voting - officially called "One-Stop Early Voting" - beginning 17 days before Election Day and ending the Saturday before Election Day, at multiple locations throughout Rowan County with extended weekday and weekend hours. Under North Carolina law, voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and purchase for lawful purposes. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees are publicly accessible through the State Board of Elections website at www.ncsbe.gov. Candidate filing information, precinct-level election results, and voter turnout statistics are also public records maintained by the county Board of Elections and posted online after each election. In the November 2024 general election, Rowan County recorded approximately 67% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 96,000 residents registered and more than 64,000 ballots cast in the presidential election. On November 3, 2026, Faith and Rowan County voters will participate in the federal midterm elections, which will include races for the U.S. House of Representatives (the community is in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District), all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives, all 50 North Carolina Senate seats, and various county offices including Rowan County Commissioners, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, and other constitutional officers. North Carolina does not hold gubernatorial or U.S. Senate elections in 2026, as the Governor's race and one U.S. Senate seat were decided in 2024. County-level offices on the ballot will depend on term expirations and will be confirmed when candidate filing opens in early 2026. Town elections are held in odd-numbered years and therefore will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. North Carolina offers absentee voting by mail for any registered voter who requests a ballot. Applications for absentee ballots can be submitted online through the State Board of Elections website, by mail, by fax, or in person at the Rowan County Board of Elections. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before Election Day, though voters are encouraged to request ballots earlier to ensure timely delivery. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the county Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day to be counted. Military and overseas voters have additional options and extended deadlines under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Voters can track their absentee ballot request and return status online through the State Board of Elections website by entering their voter information.