Voter Registration and Elections Office

The Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections Office is located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, in Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (in the Town Center shopping center).  The mailing address for the office is:  Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

The office is open for general business Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. 

Absentee/Advanced voting hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  For more information, call 678.226.7210.  

Voted ballots may be mailed to the Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, or personally delivered by the voter to the Elections Office located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville. If the voter is disabled, certain other individuals may return the voted ballot for them.  Refer to the Absentee Voting/Civilians link for more detailed information.

By law, personal contact information, ie. phone numbers, email addresses, etc., is not provided to any candidate, elected official or marketing professional.  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 you need to contact each one respectively.
1. What Information Is Required To Vote?

Each elector shall present proper identification to a poll worker at or prior to completion of a voter's certificate at any polling place and prior to such person's admission to the enclosed space at such polling place. Proper identification shall consist of any one of the following:

1. A Georgia driver's license which was properly issued by the appropriate state agency;
2. A valid Georgia voter identification card issued under Code Section 21-2-417.1 or other valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification, provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the elector;
3. A valid United States passport;
4. A valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government, this state, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;
5. A valid United States military identification card, provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the elector; or
6. A valid tribal identification card containing a photograph of the elector.

According to the Georgia Election Code section 21-2-417(b), if an elector is unable to produce any of the items of identification listed in subsection (a) of this Code section, he or she shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot pursuant to Code Section 21-2-418 upon swearing or affirming that the elector is the person identified in the elector's voter certificate. Such provisional ballot shall only be counted if the registrars are able to verify current and valid identification of the elector as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section within the time period for verifying provisional ballots pursuant to Code Section 21-2-419. Falsely swearing or affirming such statement under oath shall be punishable as a felony, and the penalty shall be distinctly set forth on the face of the statement.

An elector who registered to vote by mail, but did not comply with subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-220, and who votes for the first time in this state shall present to the poll workers either one of the forms of identification listed in subsection (a) of this Code section or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of such elector. If such elector does not have any of the forms of identification listed in this subsection, such elector may vote a provisional ballot pursuant to Code Section 21-2-418 upon swearing or affirming that the elector is the person identified in the elector's voter certificate. Such provisional ballot shall only be counted if the registrars are able to verify current and valid identification of the elector as provided in this subsection within the time period for verifying provisional ballots pursuant to Code Section 21-2-419. Falsely swearing or affirming such statement under oath shall be punishable as a felony, and the penalty shall be distinctly set forth on the face of the statement.

* Those who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act are exempt from this requirement.
2. Do I have to register by party in Georgia?
No. Georgia has an open primary system. At the primary elections you will be given the party ballot that you request. Georgia only recognizes two political parties, therefore, only Democratic and Republican party ballots are available at primary elections. However, you may also choose a non-partisan ballot which only contains races for court officials.  The General Election ballot will contain not only party candidates from the primary elections but also independent, other political body candidates (if any qualify) and the option for write-in candidates (if any qualify).
3. What are the rules for voting in the Presidential Preference Primary?
If the voter chooses Democratic or Republican in the Presidential Preference Primary, the voter may choose to vote either party in the July Primary.
4. What are the rules for voting in Primary Runoffs?
  • If Democratic is voted in the general primary, Democratic must be voted in the Runoff.
  • If Republican is voted in the general primary, Republican must be voted in the Runoff.
  • If the voter did not vote in the general primary, or voted nonpartisan, the voter may choose any party in the Runoff.

The General Election ballot contains party candidates, political body candidates, and any other candidates as allowed by law; therefore, a party choice is not necessary for a General Election.
5. Does Georgia allow early or advance voting?

Yes. You may choose one of following options for voting before election day:

  • You may vote by mail beginning 45 days prior to primaries and general elections. Applications may be completed and submitted up to 180 days prior to the election date. Ballots will be mailed as soon as possible once they are received from the printer.
  • You may vote in person 21 days prior to primaries and general elections at the Election office. Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections office is located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, voting hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm daily.
  • You may vote in person at one of four satellite voting locations located throughout the county. Satellite voting locations are only open for voting the Monday - Friday of the week immediately preceding the election. Those voting hours are 9:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The four locations are listed below:


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


Satellite voting locations will not be open for the November 2011 Special Election.

No advanced voting at Satellite locations during the Primary Runoff or the General Election Runoff.
6. I'm an elderly voter and its' hard for me to stand in line, are there any provisions for me?
Yes. On Election Day 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. A disabled or advanced aged voter may also vote by absentee ballot.
7. Why do I have to drive past two polls to get to mine?
Because it is hard to find facilities that will accommodate our needs, we sometimes choose locations that are geographically located closely together. However, they do not share the same political district lines, and because Georgia Law requires that your residence address is your legal voting address, you must vote in the polling location that contains your specific political districts.
8. 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.
Unfortunately, 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.

9. I've been in Gwinnett County for several years, and it seems that each election my polling place is changed, why is that?
There are several reasons for changing polls; the most prevalent is the tremendous growth that Gwinnett County is still experiencing. When voter rolls at a poll become too large, we must divide the precinct to better accommodate those voters. Another common change is caused by a facility that no longer wants to be a poll. In addition, changes are made to delete as many split precincts as possible, and in some cases, this has caused a polling place change.

10. The hours for voting are 7:00am - 7:00pm, I work in Atlanta and sometimes I can't make it to the poll by 7:00pm are there any other options?

The hours for voting are set by the state and have been pre-cleared by the Department of Justice.  Other options include include voting in advance by mail or in person at the Elections Office.  Ballots are generally ready approximately 45 days prior to most elections.  Or you may vote in person on the Monday through Friday of the week immediately preceding the election date at one of four satellite voting locations located throughout the county.  See question #5 above for specifics regarding voting early.
11. What if someone doesn't speak English well enough to vote?
Those voters may bring someone with them to assist them voting. They will need to read and sign an "Oath of Assisted Elector".
12. What type of Election equipment does Gwinnett County use?
Touch Screen Voting
The Georgia Secretary of State website is designed to help explain the electronic voting system in Georgia. Georgia is one of only three states that have moved to upgrade and modernize voting systems since the 2000 Presidential election.

The Georgia Secretary of State website has general information about the new electronic voting system as well as frequently asked questions and a contact page. Video and an online demonstration are also available.