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Qualifying for Local Office
Qualifying for political party candidates, independent candidates, and nonpartisan candidates will begin Monday, March 4 at 9:00am and will end on Friday, March 8 at noon.
Those who wish to qualify as a party candidate for Gwinnett County Offices must do so with the Gwinnett County Democratic Party or the Gwinnett County Republican Party.
For information regarding locations for qualifying, please email:
Gwinnett County Democratic Party: Chair@GwinnettDemocrats.com
Gwinnett County Republican Party: Chairman@GwinnettRepublicans.org
Those who wish to qualify to be independent or nonpartisan candidates will qualify at the Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections Office located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
Fees are paid to the organization with whom the candidate qualifies.
Qualifying fees have been set as follows:
Office | Qualifying Fee |
---|---|
Board of Commissioners, Districts 1 and 3 | $1,350.00 |
Board of Education, Districts 1, 3, and 5 | $670.34 |
Chairman, Board of Commissioners | $1,651.56 |
Clerk of Superior Court | $3,914.90 |
Chief Magistrate | $3,993.20 |
Judge, State Court (5) | $5,371.12 |
Judge, Probate Court | $3,914.90 |
Sheriff | $4,080.35 |
Tax Commissioner | $3,914.90 |
Qualifying Locations
Gwinnett County Democratic Party
Qualifying location:
6855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Suite 2360
Norcross, GA 30071
Gwinnett County Republican Party
Qualifying location:
1941 Shadwell Way
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Gwinnett County Nonpartisan
Qualifying location:
Gwinnett Voter Registrations & Elections Beauty P. Baldwin Building
455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Georgia Soil and Water Commission
Qualifying location:
Gwinnett Voter Registrations & Elections Beauty P. Baldwin Building
455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Qualifying for State or Federal Office
For those who wish to qualify for Federal or State Offices, please contact the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office at 404.656.2871 or visit the website at SOS.GA.gov.