Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is issued pursuant to the Attorney General's Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (Part 51 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations). The Attorney General has 60 days from the date of receipt to respond to each submission of voting changes. We invite persons interested in pending submissions to submit comments and information, in writing or by telephone, to the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at the earliest possible date to assure that they may be considered during the 60-day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").
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The following submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0327 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GENEVA County: GENEVA Action Date: 01/25/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0322 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HOOVER County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0316 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: OXFORD County: CALHOUN, TALLADEGA Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0324 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: BIBB Action Date: 01/25/2008 Abolishment of elected office (Constable) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0328 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: LOWNDES Action Date: 02/01/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0384 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/28/2008 Voter registration (Procedures) Notice of withdrawal Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3488 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2008-0329 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0329 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILA BEND County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0371 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/29/2008 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6165 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: APACHE Action Date: 01/25/2008 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0321 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/31/2008 Election administration Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5957 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MERCED Action Date: 01/28/2008 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6212 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CONYERS County: ROCKDALE Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2008-0222 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CONYERS County: ROCKDALE Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0348 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DACULA County: GWINNETT Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-6093 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DACULA County: GWINNETT Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0376 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE County: TROUP Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0317 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE County: TROUP Action Date: 01/30/2008 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2008-0317 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE County: TROUP Action Date: 01/30/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0344 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MILLEDGEVILLE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 01/14/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0172 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WARNER ROBINS County: HOUSTON, PEACH Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0366 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BACON Action Date: 01/28/2008 Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0335 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DEKALB Action Date: 01/25/2008 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0355 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HABERSHAM Action Date: 01/28/2008 Voter registration (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0342 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WEBSTER Action Date: 01/28/2008 Consolidation of jurisdictions Abolishment of elected office Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5315 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WEBSTER Action Date: 02/01/2008 Consolidation of jurisdictions Abolishment of elected office Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-5315 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WHITFIELD Action Date: 01/30/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0380 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: JENA Parish: LA SALLE Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0319 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/24/2008 Method of election Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0341 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: SUMRALL County: LAMAR Action Date: 02/01/2008 Redistricting plan Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6106 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: SIMPSON Action Date: 01/25/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0318 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0365 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 01/30/2008 Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0381 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: OXFORD County: GRANVILLE Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0374 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GRANVILLE Action Date: 01/30/2008 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0379 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CAMPOBELLO County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0373 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT PLEASANT County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0375 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE County: GREENVILLE Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0377 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WILLISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT No29 County: BARNWELL Action Date: 01/30/2008 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0345 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: DARLINGTON Action Date: 01/25/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0315 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHARLES MIX Action Date: 01/28/2008 Redistricting plan Number of officials (Commission) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-6012 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ABILENE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DENTON, JONES, TAYLOR Action Date: 01/31/2008 Election administration (County to conduct election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0382 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BANQUETE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: NUECES Action Date: 01/28/2008 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) General election Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6123 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No28 County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0349 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BULLARD County: CHEROKEE, SMITH Action Date: 01/28/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0343 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COLORADO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY County: COLORADO Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0357 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COLORADO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: COLORADO Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0358 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COMFORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: KENDALL, KERR Action Date: 01/31/2008 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0383 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: DALLAS Action Date: 02/01/2008 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6073 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DAMON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 01/29/2008 Term of office Implementation schedule Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0378 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DUNCANVILLE County: DALLAS Action Date: 01/29/2008 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0334 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ENNIS County: ELLIS Action Date: 01/25/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0323 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FREEPORT County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 01/29/2008 Polling place Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0353 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GEORGETOWN County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 01/29/2008 Polling place (Designation) Absentee Voting (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Election administration (County to conduct election) Joint election procedures General election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0340 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GOLD-BURG INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CLAY, MONTAGUE Action Date: 01/25/2008 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Joint election procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0354 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GORMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COMANCHE, EASTLAND Action Date: 01/29/2008 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0372 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GREGG COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY County: GREGG Action Date: 01/30/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0368 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GREGG COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: GREGG Action Date: 01/30/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0369 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No18 County: HARRIS Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0330 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: KLEBERG Action Date: 01/29/2008 Term of office Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0331 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Added) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0314 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LUCAS County: COLLIN Action Date: 01/29/2008 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0370 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCLENNAN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY County: MCLENNAN Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0336 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCLENNAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: MCLENNAN Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0337 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTAGUE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MONTAGUE Action Date: 01/25/2008 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Joint election procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0350 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NOCONA County: MONTAGUE Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Address change) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0359 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: MONTAGUE Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0361 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NOCONA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MONTAGUE Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0360 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTH MONTAGUE COUNTY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT County: MONTAGUE Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0362 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NUECES COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: NUECES Action Date: 01/25/2008 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0352 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PRINGLE-MORSE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HANSFORD, HUTCHINSON, SHERMAN Action Date: 01/25/2008 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Joint election procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0312 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SACHSE County: COLLIN, DALLAS Action Date: 01/25/2008 Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0325 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SEGUIN County: GUADALUPE Action Date: 01/30/2008 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0346 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SILSBEE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARDIN Action Date: 01/28/2008 Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0347 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SMITH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY County: SMITH Action Date: 01/31/2008 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6125 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SOUTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BEXAR Action Date: 01/29/2008 Term of office Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0332 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: THREE RIVERS County: LIVE OAK Action Date: 01/28/2008 Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0339 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: THREE RIVERS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BEE, LIVE OAK Action Date: 01/28/2008 Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0338 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TULOSO-MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: NUECES Action Date: 01/25/2008 Implementation schedule (Terms of office) Joint election procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0364 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: UPSHUR COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY County: UPSHUR Action Date: 01/28/2008 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0363 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WALLER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY County: WALLER Action Date: 02/01/2008 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-6091 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WESLACO County: HIDALGO Action Date: 01/29/2008 Method of election (Single-member districts) Redistricting plan Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6026 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WESLACO County: HIDALGO Action Date: 01/30/2008 Method of election (Single-member districts) Redistricting plan Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-6026 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: COLORADO Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0356 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: EASTLAND Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0326 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: GONZALES Action Date: 01/25/2008 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0351 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: GREGG Action Date: 01/30/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0367 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HOOD Action Date: 01/29/2008 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Location established) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0333 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: LIVE OAK Action Date: 01/28/2008 Special election procedures (Referendum) Resubmission received Submission Number: 2007-3515 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/29/2008 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-5032 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: MANASSAS Action Date: 01/25/2008 Voter registration (Location changed) Voter registration (Additional location) Submission received Submission Number: 2008-0320 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LANCASTER Action Date: 01/28/2008 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2008-0313 |
The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: BARBOUR Action Date: 07/28/1978 Method of election Submission Number: 1978-1447 |
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Christopher Coates Acting Chief, Voting Section |