How to vote early in Gwinnett County

If you already know who you want to vote for in the Nov. election, there are plenty of opportunities to vote early in Gwinnett County. Here’s what you need to know about voting early.

Voters can cast their ballots in-person on most days at the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections Office at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200 in Lawrenceville:

·       Monday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

·       Monday Oct. 22 through Saturday, Oct. 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

·       Sunday, Oct. 28 from noon to 6 p.m.

·       Monday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

In addition to the Elections Office, there are seven satellite voting locations where people can vote from October 20 to November 2:

·       Saturday, Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

·       Monday, Oct. 22 through Saturday, Oct. 27 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

·       Monday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Satellite locations are:

·       Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 North Bogan Road, Buford

·       Lenora Park Gym, 4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville

·       Dacula Park Activity Building, 2735 Old Auburn Avenue, Dacula

·       Lucky Shoals Park Gym, 4651 Britt Road, Norcross

·       George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee

·       Mountain Park Activity Building, 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain

·       Shorty Howell Park Community Recreation Center, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6,voters must go to their regular voting precinct. Voting precinct locations can be found on the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. 

All voters are required to show photo identification when voting. To learn what kinds of ID are accepted and how to get one, visit the Secretary of State’s website. They can also check the Secretary of State’s website to verify that their voter registration is still valid.

Voters can also request an absentee mail ballot. A completed application must be received before an absentee ballot can be issued. To request an application by mail or fax, visit www.gwinnettelections.com or contact the Voter Registrations and Elections Division at 678-226-7210. Requests must be made by Nov. 2 for the General Election.

Voters can submit the application using one of the following methods:

·       Scan the completed application and email it to [email protected]

·       Fax it to 678-226-7275 or 678-226-7208

·       Deliver the application in-person to the Voter Registrations and Elections Division office at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville

·       Mail it to Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Division, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046

Voted absentee ballots must bereceivedin the Elections Office by 7 p.m. in person on Election Day in order to be counted. Ballots may not be turned into polling locations on Election Day for counting.