“As long as you’re working, you stay young. When I’m in front of an audience, all that love and vitality sweeps over me and I forget my age.

– American Actor and Comedian George Burns (1896-1996).

Below are links to the ballots Gwinnett voters face in the May 21 voting. 

•      Democratic sample primary ballot
•      Republican sample primary ballot
•      Nonpartisan sample ballot 

NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE ANSWERS

To read answers to four questions posted by GwinnettForum to non-partisan candidates, click here.  Answers in partisan races are forthcoming.

ENDORSED CANDIDATES

• Click here to read about Gwinnett candidates endorsed by GwinnettForum.

Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:

1. Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
2. Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
3. More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.  
4. Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
5. Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1     a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
6. Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
7. 21st  century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
8. Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
9. Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
10. Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.

• The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.