Thursday, May 31, 2012

Georgia Republican Candidate Qualifying and July 2012 Primary Voting Schedule

Georgia Candidate Republican Qualifying:
As many of you know,  last week was candidate qualifying for the the Georgia July 31st primary.  If you would like to see who qualified click here and you will be directed to the Georgia Secretary of State Web page.  305 Republicans were qualified by the Georgia Republican Party and 100's more were qualified by each Republican County Party.  It looks like it will be a great year for Republicans in Georgia.

State and Superior Court Judge Elections
Many of you may not know that we will also be electing State and Superior Judges on July 31st.  This is NOT a primary.  In Georgia  these judges do not run as Republican or Democrat.   Please make sure you attend as many Judge forums as possible; so, you can cast an informed vote. 

There will be a judges forum hosted by the Gwinnett GOP on June 25th at 7:00 PM  at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Building. For more info click here.

If you want to vote in the Primary or possible Primary Runoff, you must register to vote by July 2nd. Download the Voter Registration Application Form, and mail the fully completed form to:
Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, Ga 30046


Primary Election – Absentee Voting begins June 15th through July 31st, 2012
Absentee ballots will be mailed starting on June 15th, and will continue until election day on July 311st. Absentee ballots must be returned to the Gwinnett Elections Office by 7 PM on July 31st. Request an absentee ballot here. Learn more about absentee voting in this FAQ provided by the Gwinnett Elections Office.

Primary Election – Early Voting

July 19th through July 27th, 2012
You can vote early in person at the Gwinnett Elections Office, 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville. Early voting is available Monday through Friday from 8 AM through 5 PM.

Primary Election – Saturday Early Voting

July 21st, 2012
If you would like to vote early, but cannot visit the elections office Monday through Friday, you can vote on Saturday, July 21st at the Gwinnett Elections Office, 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville from 8 AM through 5 PM.

Primary Election – Satellite Early Voting

July 23rd through July 27th, 2012
On the Monday through Friday immediately prior to the Primary election, you can vote at one of Gwinnett’s Satellite voting offices between 9 AM and 7 PM. Satellite voting locations are at:
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

Primary Election Day

July 31st, 2012
Polls are open on Election Day from 7 AM until 7 PM. You can find your poll location here.

Primary Election Runoff Early Voting

TBA – August 17, 2012
If a runoff election is needed to settle a primary election contest, early voting will be available at the Gwinnett Elections Office. Satellite voting will not be available for a primary runoff.

Primary Election Runoff Election Day

August 21st, 2012
Polls are open on Election Day from 7 AM until 7 PM. You can vote in the runoff election even if you didn’t vote in the original Primary Election. If you did vote in the primary, you must vote in the same political party you did in the primary. You can find your poll location here.