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.
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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: ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY Action Date: 06/28/2007 Primary election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3310 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ALEXANDER CITY County: TALLAPOOSA Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-3269 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ALEXANDER CITY County: TALLAPOOSA Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3353 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 07/02/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3341 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: CHELSEA County: SHELBY Action Date: 07/03/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3359 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CHEROKEE Action Date: 06/29/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3320 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GULF SHORES County: BALDWIN Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3337 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY County: CHAMBERS Action Date: 07/05/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3372 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/02/2007 Voter registration (Procedures) Absentee Voting Election administration Primary election (Date change) Compensation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3347 |
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| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/05/2007 Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3352 |
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| ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Action Date: 07/03/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2860 |
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| ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: PALMER Borough: MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Action Date: 07/02/2007 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3323 |
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| ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/03/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3350 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION County: PINAL Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-3245 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION County: PINAL Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3343 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 County: COCONINO Action Date: 07/02/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3340 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT County: PIMA Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3342 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: YUMA County: YUMA Action Date: 07/06/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3173 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARICOPA Action Date: 07/02/2007 Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace) Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3334 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARICOPA Action Date: 07/05/2007 Ballot format Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2922 |
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| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/05/2007 Dissolution of jurisdiction (School districts) Consolidation or division of jurisdictions Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3358 |
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| CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: DELHI COUNTY WATER DISTRICT County: MERCED Action Date: 07/05/2007 Creation of special district Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3355 |
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| CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: PLANADA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT County: MERCED Action Date: 05/07/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2662 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 06/29/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-3043 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 06/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3339 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN County: GORDON Action Date: 07/03/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3361 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COLQUITT Action Date: 07/02/2007 Nonpartisan elections Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3329 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 07/05/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3378 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON County: BUTTS Action Date: 07/05/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3370 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LINCOLNTON County: LINCOLN Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3327 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT ZION County: CARROLL Action Date: 07/03/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3037 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: OAKWOOD County: HALL Action Date: 06/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3325 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PORT WENTWORTH County: CHATHAM Action Date: 07/03/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3369 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD County: CATOOSA Action Date: 07/03/2007 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3365 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SOUTH FULTON County: FULTON Action Date: 06/28/2007 Boundary changes Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3316 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT Action Date: 06/28/2007 Number of officials Implementation schedule Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3317 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CARROLL Action Date: 07/03/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3367 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CARROLL Action Date: 07/05/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3374 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DEKALB Action Date: 07/03/2007 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3360 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DEKALB Action Date: 07/05/2007 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3373 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LOWNDES Action Date: 07/02/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3333 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: THOMAS Action Date: 07/05/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3375 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/28/2007 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3318 |
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| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/28/2007 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Ballot format Election administration (Notice procedures) Candidate qualification procedures Primary election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3319 |
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| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: EAST OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 07/02/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3331 |
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| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. BERNARD Action Date: 07/03/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3364 |
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| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. HELENA Action Date: 06/27/2007 Election administration (Enabling legislation) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3309 |
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| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. MARY Action Date: 07/03/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3356 |
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| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 07/03/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3368 |
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| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PORT GIBSON County: CLAIBORNE Action Date: 07/05/2007 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3351 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO County: GUILFORD Action Date: 07/03/2007 Special election procedures (Recall) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2849 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: PITT Action Date: 07/05/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-3189 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: PITT Action Date: 07/05/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3371 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LAURINBURG County: SCOTLAND Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3330 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MORVEN County: ANSON Action Date: 06/27/2007 Absentee Voting Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3313 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: ANSON Action Date: 06/27/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3312 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: VANCE Action Date: 07/05/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3377 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3345 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 County: CHEROKEE Action Date: 07/03/2007 Election administration Candidate qualification procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3348 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREER County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG Action Date: 07/03/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3366 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MANNING County: CLARENDON Action Date: 07/05/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3376 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MYRTLE BEACH County: HORRY Action Date: 07/03/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3363 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH County: ORANGEBURG Action Date: 06/29/2007 Plurality vote requirement Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Candidate qualification procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3354 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: OLAR County: BAMBERG Action Date: 06/29/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2676 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HAMPTON Action Date: 07/03/2007 Establishment of elected office Term of office Number of officials Transfer of powers Abolishment of elected office Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3346 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HORRY Action Date: 07/03/2007 Precinct (Name change) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3349 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: NEWBERRY Action Date: 06/28/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3311 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: ORANGEBURG Action Date: 06/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3326 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/02/2007 Primary election Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3332 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BASTROP County: BASTROP Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3338 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE County: JOHNSON Action Date: 06/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3315 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELGIN County: BASTROP Action Date: 07/03/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2955 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No176 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/29/2007 Absentee Voting (Location established) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2732 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No220 County: HARRIS Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3322 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: JOHNSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT County: JOHNSON Action Date: 07/02/2007 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-2703 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1A County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 06/28/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2739 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1B County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 06/28/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) General election (Date set) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2740 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LIVE OAK County: BEXAR Action Date: 07/02/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3328 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SPRING CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 06/26/2007 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Voting method (Touch screen) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2700 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: POLK Action Date: 07/03/2007 Election administration (Poll workers) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2935 |
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| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: STEPHENS Action Date: 07/02/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3344 |
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| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN Action Date: 06/29/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3314 |
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| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ROCKBRIDGE Action Date: 07/03/2007 Tiebreaking vote Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3362 |
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John Tanner Chief, Voting Section | |