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Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions page for elections and voting process in Gwinnett County. If you require further information regarding elections and voting that are not addressed here, please contact the Voter Registrations and Elections Division at 678.226.7210.
The Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Office is located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, in Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (in the Town Center shopping center).
The office is open for general business Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
As voting continues to evolve, you’ll find a variety of ways to cast your ballot.
Visit the Election Day page for more information about voting or what to expect at the time you vote.
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| Where can I register to vote? |
- Offices where driver's licenses or ID cards are issued
- Offices where persons apply for public assistance or which administer programs for the disabled
- Voter Registrations and Elections Office
- All Gwinnett County Public Schools
- All public libraries
- Mail-in applications and online registration are available at: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/
- All city halls
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| How do I register with a party? |
Georgia has an open primary system, therefore, registration isn’t required. At the primary elections you will be given the party ballot that you request. Currently, Georgia only recognizes two political parties; therefore, only Democratic and Republican party ballots are available at primary elections. However, you may choose a non-partisan ballot that only contains races for court officials and any county or state questions.
The primary runoff election is a continuation of the primary election, therefore, if you vote:
- Democratic in the primary, Democratic must be voted in the runoff.
- Republican in the primary, Republican must be voted in the runoff.
If you did not vote in the primary, or voted nonpartisan, you may choose any party in the runoff.
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| How do I vote if I can’t get to my polling place on Election Day? |
Eligible voters may vote advance in person every day, including Saturday and Sunday
There is no advance in-person voting on the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday immediately preceding Election Day.
Visit the Advanced Voting Locations Page for the most current locations. Please check back periodically for additions or changes and hours.
| Is there a provision for advanced aged and/or disabled voters who cannot not stand in line to vote? |
Yes. Between the hours of 9:30am and 4:30pm, each elector who is 75 years of age or older or who is disabled and requires assistance in voting shall, upon request to a poll officer, be allowed to immediately vote at the next available voting compartment without having to wait in line. Additionally, every effort is made to locate a facility that is accessible to all voters. In some cases, we provide temporary modifications such as ramps, signage, and disabled parking set-ups to make the polling place accessible on Election Day.
Alternatively, a disabled or advanced aged voter may vote an absentee by mail ballot by completing one application and receiving ballots for that primary and general election and any runoffs
Please call 678.226.7210 for details.
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Georgia has electronic voting; that’s awesome! Can I vote at any polling location on Election Day?
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No you should not….precinct boundaries are created using political district lines, and voters are assigned to precincts based on residential addresses within those boundaries. If you vote at the wrong Gwinnett County polling location you would not have all of the candidates for your area on your ballot. So candidates that you support may not get your votes! To ensure you visit the correct polling location on Election Day visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s website at http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/
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| Why are schools used as polling locations? As a parent I feel threatened that voters are coming in and out of the school all day; there has to be another option. |
It's hard to find facilities that are willing to accommodate the voters and that satisfy all of the legal requirements. It is our current policy however to not choose schools unless there is absolutely no other choice, and when possible to relocate when a facility does become available.
| Do you provide language assistance at all polling locations? |
Gwinnett County has been designated as a Section 203 jurisdiction. Spanish language assistance is available as well as Spanish language materials, including ballots at Advance In Person, and Election Day polling locations as well as absentee by mail processes.
Language assistance is also available at the Elections Office, both oral and written, for those voters who request it.
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| Why do I keep getting phone calls, emails, and political mail, especially from party candidates? If Georgia doesn’t require party registration how are they getting my political preferences and my contact information? |
By law, personal contact information, such as phone numbers and email addresses are not provided to any candidate, elected official, or marketing professional; however voter history is public information. If you have received campaign mail or solicitations it was received from some other source. If you wish to have your name removed from their lists, please contact each source respectively.
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| What can I show as proof of citizenship if it’s required? |
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| Since Georgia uses electronic voting can I vote anywhere in Gwinnett, even if I don’t live here? I can vote a provisional ballot right? |
No. Under Georgia law, you must be registered to vote in the county where you are attempting to vote. While you may be permitted to vote a provisional ballot in any polling location that you go to, your ballot will not count unless you are a resident in that county and found to have properly registered to vote.
If you are properly registered to vote, but choose to vote at the wrong county polling location for your residence address, it’s very likely your ballot would only be partially counted, therefore, any candidates that you support may not get those votes. To ensure you visit the correct polling location on Election Day visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s website at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/ |
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| What is the purpose of Section 203 of the Federal Voting Rights Act? |
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In 1975, Congress permanently banned the use of literacy tests and other discriminatory registration and voting practices, including English-only materials, in any election nationwide. Congress also broadened the scope of voting rights protection to include limited English proficient voters of Asian American, Hispanic, and American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Congress found these groups had historically faced, and continued to face, discrimination based on their race and ethnicity. Based on these findings, Congress enacted Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which is still in place today. More...
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| How do I remove my name from the official list of registered voters in Gwinnett County? |
If you have moved or for any reason wish to have your name removed from the official list of registered voters in Gwinnett County, please complete this form. Mail or fax the form to: Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections 455 Grayson, Highway, Suite 200 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Fax: 678.226.7208 |
| How do I remove a deceased voter from the official list of registered voters in Gwinnett County? |
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The Notification of Deceased Voter form is intended to provide notification of the death of a Gwinnett County registered voter. Please complete this form. Mail or fax the form to:
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