Duluth, Georgia Public Records

The deadline falls on the fourth Monday before any election, typically 29 days prior. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Georgia residents, at least 17.5 years old (18 by election day), and not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction. Valid Georgia driver's license or state ID numbers are required for online registration. Municipal elections in Duluth determine the Mayor and City Council under the city's council-manager government structure. Candidate qualifying typically happens in late August, and runoff elections - required when no candidate wins a majority - take place in December. Information about municipal candidates, sample ballots, and local ballot measures comes through the City Clerk's office at City Hall (770-476-3434) and is posted at duluthga.net. Residents can locate their assigned polling place through the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov by entering name and birth date or county and registration number. The site displays current registration status, polling location with map, sample ballots, and absentee ballot request status. Gwinnett County operates more than 100 Election Day polling locations, with Duluth-area sites often including schools, churches, and community centers. Election records in Georgia include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters under § 21-2-225), campaign finance disclosures (searchable at ethics.ga.gov/campaign-finance), candidate filings and qualifying information (available from the Secretary of State and county elections offices), and precinct-level election results (published at results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA for statewide races and gwinnettcounty.com for local detail). The ballot will include races for Governor (incumbent Brian Kemp term-limited or seeking re-election depending on term count), Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and other statewide constitutional officers.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Duluth voters are published by the Georgia Secretary of State (https://sos.ga.gov/elections).S. Senate race will be decided. All 180 Georgia House of Representatives seats and half of the 56 Senate seats will be contested, including districts representing Duluth (currently House Districts 97, 104, and others, Senate Districts 40, 48, and others, subject to redistricting). Gwinnett County will elect constitutional officers including Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court, Probate Judge, Tax Commissioner, and others. The city will not have municipal elections in 2026 as local races occur in odd years. State legislative and county elections in Georgia use partisan primaries (May) followed by general elections (November), with runoffs if needed. Georgia offers no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter may 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 by mailing a written request. Applications must be received by the Friday before Election Day (11 days prior). Absentee ballots must be returned by 7:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmark does not count, must be received by deadline), in-person at the elections office, or via secure drop boxes if available. Georgia requires voters to include a photocopy of acceptable ID with absentee ballot applications, and voters must sign the oath envelope, which is verified against voter registration signatures.