JULY 20TH PRIMARY PRIMER

These FAQs provide information on Gwinnett County election procedures, including where you can vote, and how you can get an absentee ballot if you won't be able to make it to your polling place on election day. If you need more information, or have any questions about getting to the polls or requesting an absentee ballot, please contact us

When and Where do I Vote?
Polls are open on election day from 7AM to 7PM. All voters in line to vote at 7PM will be able to cast their ballot. You vote at your local precinct, which is printed on your voter registration card. If you are registered to vote, you can find your precinct and voting location online by following this link. You can also call the county board of elections at (770) 822-8787

What if I Won't be in the County on Election Day?
If you will be absent from your voting precinct during the entire period the polls are open, you may request an absentee ballot.

How can I Obtain an Absentee Ballot?
In order to receive an absentee ballot, you must first complete a request form within 180 days of election day. In Gwinnett County, you can get an absentee ballot application by going to the Elections Office at 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville, or by calling the Elections Office at (770) 822-8787, and asking that one be mailed to you. You can also complete the online Gwinnett County absentee ballot application
Once you have completed the application, you can mail or fax it to the elections office, or return it in person. If you return it in person, you must cast your vote at the time you return it, assuming that ballots are available for voting.

How do I Return My Absentee Ballot?
All absentee ballots must be returned to the county elections office by 7 PM on election day. You can mail in your ballot, following the instructions provided on the ballot, but make sure you mail it with sufficient time to be received by the deadline. The ballot may also be taken to the elections office, but only by the person who voted the ballot. In the case of disabled or hospitalized voters, the ballot may be returned by the caregiver.

Is There Any Other Way I Can Vote Early?
A new law passed by the Georgia General Assembly now allows for early voting, even if you don't meet the qualifications for absentee voting. Advance voting is available during the week prior to the election. You can vote early by going to the county Elections Office and casting your vote.

Early voting for the 2010 Primary Election will be available at the Gwinnett County Elections Office only from 9am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday from May 28th through July 16th. The Elections Office is located at 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville (the old Wal-Mart).

During the week before the Primary election, you can also vote early at one of four satellite voting offices around the county. The satellite offices are open from 9 AM until 7 PM. The satellite offices will not be open for any runoff elections, and are not available for early voting except between July 12th and July 16th. Early voting is not available on the Monday prior to the Tuesday election day.

Centerville Community Center
3025 Bethany Church Road
Snellville, Ga 30039

Dacula Activity Building
2735 Old Auburn Road
Dacula, Ga 30019

George Pierce Community Center
55 Buford Highway
Suwanee, Ga 30024

Lucky Shoals Community Center
4651 Britt Road
Norcross, Ga 30093

Find more information on the Web
Here are some websites you can visit for more information:
Georgia Secretary of State Elections Information
Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections Absentee Ballot Information.