Buford, Georgia Public Records

Georgia voters can register online through the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov, which allows new registration, address updates, and absentee ballot requests. Registration requires a valid Georgia driver's license or ID card number, date of birth, and the last four digits of the social security number. Voters must register at least 29 days before an election to participate. Georgia law (§ 21-2-219) requires voters to present one of several approved photo IDs when voting in person, including Georgia driver's license, state-issued ID card, US passport, military ID, or tribal ID. The City of Buford holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. Council members serve staggered four-year terms with elections typically held in November of odd-numbered years. Candidate qualifying occurs approximately three months before election day through the City Clerk's office. Local ballot measures such as SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) referendums and municipal bond issues appear on ballots when authorized by the city council. Residents find their assigned polling place by entering their address on the My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov or by calling the Gwinnett County elections office. Polling locations are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. The county operates dozens of precincts, with local voters typically casting ballots at the Buford Community Center, area schools, and nearby civic facilities. At the federal level, all Georgia U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Buford voters are published by the Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/elections).Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Buford voters are published by the Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/elections). County-level races will include Gwinnett County Commission seats, Board of Education positions, Sheriff, District Attorney, Clerk of Superior Court, Tax Commissioner, and other constitutional offices. Some judicial positions including Superior Court judges may also appear on ballots depending on vacancy schedules. Georgia offers no-excuse absentee voting by mail. Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot through the My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov, by submitting a paper application to the Gwinnett County Elections Office, or in person. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the Friday before election day (11 days before the election). Completed ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on election day either by mail (postmark does not matter; must be received by deadline), in person at the elections office, or in official drop boxes. Georgia law requires voters to include a photocopy of approved ID with absentee ballot applications. Election records available to the public in Georgia include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under § 21-2-225), campaign finance disclosures filed with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (searchable at ethics.ga.gov/campaign-finance), candidate qualification documents, precinct-level election results, and ballot samples. The Gwinnett County Elections Office publishes detailed election results by precinct on its website following each election, showing vote totals for each candidate and ballot question. Historical election data is archived and available upon request, providing transparency into voting patterns and turnout trends across the area's diverse and growing electorate.