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").
Notices of submission activity can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/sec-5/notices.htm or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Legal Documents, which is listed under Publications & Documents, and then select Notice of Section 5 Submission Activity from the options listed under the Civil Rights Division.
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: FAIRHOPE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0004 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: QUINHAGAK Borough BETHEL Action Date: 01/01/2005 Majority vote requirement General election (Date change) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4915 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SCAMMON BAY Action Date: 01/05/2005 Majority vote requirement Special election procedures General election (Cancelled) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4912 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SCAMMON BAY Action Date: 01/05/2005 Special election procedures (General election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0031 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL YAVAPAI FIRE DISTRICT County: YAVAPAI Action Date: 01/06/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0037 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/05/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Location established) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4885 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No4 County: YAVAPAI Action Date: 01/05/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Referendum) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0019 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: NORTHEAST ARIZONA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL County: APACHE, NAVAJO Action Date: 12/28/2004 EDUCATION Creation of special district Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5218 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: TARTESSO WEST COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 01/04/2005 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Election administration (Notice procedures) Voting method (Paper ballots) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0015 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: TUCSON County: PIMA Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5206 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MOHAVE Action Date: 01/05/2005 Creation of judicial district Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5029 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MOHAVE Action Date: 01/06/2005 Creation of judicial district Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5029 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/05/2005 Voter registration Election administration (Ballots) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-5004 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/04/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0013 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN County: BANKS, HABERSHAM Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0005 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN County: GORDON Action Date: 01/05/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0024 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CLERMONT County: HALL Action Date: 01/03/2005 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0003 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DOUGLAS Action Date: 01/05/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0022 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FORSYTH Action Date: 01/03/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0012 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GUYTON County: EFFINGHAM Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-5049 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GUYTON County: EFFINGHAM Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5205 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD County: CATOOSA Action Date: 12/16/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-5204 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD County: CATOOSA Action Date: 12/16/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5216 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD County: CATOOSA Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5204 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROBERTA County: CRAWFORD Action Date: 01/05/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0018 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME County: FLOYD Action Date: 01/06/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0033 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0011 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 01/04/2005 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0014 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO County: BULLOCH Action Date: 01/06/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0036 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WAYNE Action Date: 01/07/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0038 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COOK Action Date: 01/05/2005 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4875 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 01/05/2005 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0026 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 01/05/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0027 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT No8, WARDS 3 & 8 Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 12/30/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5211 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: GRANT PARISH FIRE DISTRICT No3 Parish: GRANT Action Date: 01/04/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4907 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH UNION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Parish: UNION Action Date: 01/03/2005 Creation of special district Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0008 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/04/2005 Candidate qualification procedures Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0017 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PHILADELPHIA County: NESHOBA Action Date: 01/03/2005 Redistricting plan Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0009 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: WINONA County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 01/06/2005 Redistricting plan (Board of alderpersons) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4826 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: LEAKE Action Date: 01/04/2005 Voting method (Paper ballots) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4753 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO County: GUILFORD Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-4879 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO County: GUILFORD Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-4919 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO County: GUILFORD Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-5039 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO County: GUILFORD Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5201 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 01/05/2005 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4798 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: DUNCAN County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 01/05/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0025 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE County: FLORENCE Action Date: 01/03/2005 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0002 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAIN INN County: GREENVILLE, LAURENS Action Date: 01/03/2005 Redistricting plan Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-4212 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE CITY County: FLORENCE Action Date: 12/20/2004 Runoff election (Date change) Related submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4896 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE CITY County: FLORENCE Action Date: 12/20/2004 Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5213 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH County: HORRY Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0006 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 12/02/2004 Special election procedures Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2029 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 12/27/2004 Election administration Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-2471 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 01/06/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0032 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BEDFORD County: TARRANT Action Date: 01/05/2005 Election administration Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0021 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CANYON County: RANDALL Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4783 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CELINA County: COLLIN Action Date: 01/04/2005 Numbered positions adopted Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4877 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COMAL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No4 County: COMAL Action Date: 01/05/2005 Creation of special district Dissolution of jurisdiction Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0029 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COMAL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No6 County: COMAL Action Date: 01/05/2005 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Election administration (Notice procedures) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0030 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELLIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No8 County: ELLIS Action Date: 12/28/2004 Creation of special district Dissolution of jurisdiction (Special districts) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5217 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FALLBROOK UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0001 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No57 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 12/30/2004 Creation of special district Deannexation Polling place (Location established) Voter registration (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5207 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No58 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 12/30/2004 Creation of special district Number of officials Deannexation Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5212 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GOLIAD COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: GOLIAD Action Date: 01/05/2005 General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0020 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No230 County: HARRIS Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5209 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No261 County: HARRIS Action Date: 01/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0010 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No381 County: HARRIS Action Date: 12/30/2004 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5214 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No411 County: HARRIS Action Date: 12/30/2004 Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5208 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: IOWA PARK County: WICHITA Action Date: 01/05/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0028 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN County: TRAVIS Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5202 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KELLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TARRANT Action Date: 01/05/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0034 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GREGG, RUSK Action Date: 12/30/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5203 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA County: TRAVIS Action Date: 01/05/2005 Form of government (Council-manager) Number of officials (City council) Implementation schedule (Staggered terms) Powers and duties (Mayor) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-5158 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MELISSA County: COLLIN Action Date: 01/06/2005 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0035 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MISSION County: HIDALGO Action Date: 01/04/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0016 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NATALIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MEDINA Action Date: 01/05/2005 Method of election Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0023 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: REAGAN COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: REAGAN Action Date: 01/07/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0041 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SEAGRAVES County: GAINES Action Date: 12/14/2004 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5215 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: STILLHOUSE County: BELL Action Date: 01/07/2005 Incorporation Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-0040 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WHITE DEER County: CARSON Action Date: 01/07/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0039 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WICHITA FALLS County: ARCHER, WICHITA Action Date: 12/30/2004 Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-5200 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No11 County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 12/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-5210 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SAN AUGUSTINE Action Date: 01/04/2005 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0007 |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA County: TUSCALOOSA Action Date: 01/07/2005 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission Number: 2004-4748 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |