Graham, North Carolina Public Records

The Graham Police Department, headquartered at 201 South Main Street, Graham, NC 27253, is responsible for providing law enforcement services to the city's residents. The department's website, http://www.cityofgraham.com/police/, offers information on public safety initiatives, crime prevention resources, and access to relevant public records, such as incident reports and arrest logs.

Graham voters are served by the Alamance County Board of Elections, located at 124 West Elm Street, Suite 2, Graham, NC 27253 (phone: 336-228-1320, website: www.alamance-nc.com/elections). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Graham residents, maintains voter registration records, processes absentee ballot applications, manages early voting sites, and certifies election results. North Carolina residents can register to vote online through the North Carolina State Board of Elections at www.ncsbe.gov/registering, which allows new registrations and updates to existing registrations. Voter registration applications must be submitted or postmarked at least 25 days before an election. North Carolina requires voters to present photo identification at the polls, including a North Carolina driver's license, state ID card, passport, military ID, tribal ID, or student ID from an eligible institution. Municipal elections for Graham—including mayor and city council seats—are held in odd-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (November 2025, November 2027, etc.). Graham operates under a council-manager form of government with a mayor and seven council members representing four wards and three at-large seats. The next Graham municipal election will be held November 4, 2025, with candidate filing for municipal offices typically occurring in July 2025. Information on municipal candidates, sample ballots, and local ballot measures can be found through the Alamance County Board of Elections website. Graham residents can locate their assigned polling place by using the voter search tool at www.ncsbe.gov or by contacting the Alamance County Board of Elections. Precinct assignments are based on residential address and may include polling locations at schools, community centers, churches, and government buildings throughout Graham and the county. North Carolina law makes numerous election records publicly accessible under N.C.G.S. Chapter 163, including voter registration lists (with limited exemptions for confidential voters), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees, candidate filing information, precinct-level election results, and absentee ballot statistics. These records can be accessed through the State Board of Elections website and the county elections office. In the November 2024 general election, Alamance County reported approximately 60-65% voter turnout among registered voters, consistent with typical presidential election participation in the county. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Graham and Alamance County voters will decide several important races: a U.S. Senate seat (North Carolina's Class II Senate seat held by Senator Thom Tillis will be on the ballot), all North Carolina U.S. House seats (Alamance County is split between congressional districts), state offices that may include positions in the North Carolina Council of State, all 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives, all 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate, and county offices including Alamance County commissioners, sheriff, register of deeds, and other constitutional officers depending on term schedules. Voters can request absentee ballots through the Alamance County Board of Elections by mail, online request form, or in-person application; North Carolina allows no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter can request a mail ballot without providing a reason. Absentee ballot request deadlines are typically 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before Election Day, though deadlines for military and overseas voters differ. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day to be counted.