Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
Notice Date: 10/01/2007
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.
ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE County: CALHOUN Action Date: 09/25/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4864 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ROGERSVILLE County: LAUDERDALE Action Date: 09/27/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4900 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SMITHS STATION County: LEE Action Date: 09/25/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4883 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERDALE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-4093 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERDALE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4886 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: ETOWAH Action Date: 09/25/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4882 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: MONROE Action Date: 09/25/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4865 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: CHATHAM REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL ATTENDANCE AREA Action Date: 09/20/2007 Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4875 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4901 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PAGE County: COCONINO Action Date: 09/27/2007 Voting method (By-mail) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3707 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: PINAL Action Date: 09/27/2007 Voter registration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3894 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MONTEREY Action Date: 09/19/2007 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Voting method (Paper ballots) Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4898 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ANDERSONVILLE County: SUMTER Action Date: 09/26/2007 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4902 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH County: MURRAY Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4903 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COOLIDGE County: THOMAS Action Date: 09/28/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3935 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DULUTH County: GWINNETT Action Date: 09/25/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3975 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DULUTH County: GWINNETT Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3975 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RESACA County: GORDON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-1128 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RESACA County: GORDON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Polling place (Changed) General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4893 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SYLVANIA County: SCREVEN Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4867 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: TALMO County: JACKSON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4876 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WOODSTOCK County: CHEROKEE Action Date: 09/25/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4889 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LA SALLE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: LA SALLE Action Date: 09/28/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3924 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: MOREHOUSE Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4868 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA County: SAGINAW Action Date: 09/28/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3573 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA County: SAGINAW Action Date: 09/28/2007 Voter registration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3837 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: CLYDE County: ALLEGAN Action Date: 09/28/2007 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3574 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 09/28/2007 Campaign financing provisions Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits) Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3775 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: OXFORD County: GRANVILLE Action Date: 09/21/2007 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4909 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/25/2007 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4772 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-4216 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4891 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: DILLON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DILLON Action Date: 09/27/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4899 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FORT LAWN County: CHESTER Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4863 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD County: GREENWOOD Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4874 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT PLEASANT County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4890 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 09/25/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4866 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: AIKEN Action Date: 09/26/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4888 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: ANDERSON Action Date: 09/19/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4859 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHESTERFIELD Action Date: 09/28/2007 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3908 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT County: ANGELINA Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4884 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BIG SANDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: UPSHUR Action Date: 09/17/2007 Bilingual procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-2610 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CANUTILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: EL PASO Action Date: 09/19/2007 Term of office (Board of trustees) Implementation schedule General election (Cancelled) General election (Date change) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4144 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COUNTY COURT AT LAW Action Date: 09/21/2007 Creation of judicial district (County court) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4905 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EL CAMPO County: WHARTON Action Date: 09/27/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4924 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELECTRA HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: WICHITA Action Date: 09/21/2007 Method of election Staggered terms Term of office Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4908 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT HANCOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HUDSPETH Action Date: 09/26/2007 Term of office (Board of trustees) Implementation schedule Joint election procedures General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4885 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GALVESTON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Polling place Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4892 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRAPELAND County: HOUSTON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4873 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GUNTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1 County: GRAYSON Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office Powers and duties Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4910 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No9 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Staggered terms Annexation (Procedures) Powers and duties Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4913 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No185 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/26/2007 Bilingual procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-4947 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No402 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/27/2007 Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4925 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HICO County: HAMILTON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4879 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LIBERTY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No5 County: LIBERTY Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Staggered terms Number of officials Powers and duties Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4920 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No104 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4918 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No113 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/21/2007 Creation of special district (Municipal utility districts) Staggered terms Powers and duties Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4895 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No114 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/21/2007 Creation of special district (Municipal utility districts) Staggered terms Powers and duties Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4896 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MUSTANG SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: DENTON Action Date: 09/24/2007 Method of election (Single-member districts) Number of officials Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4919 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEW WAVERLY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WALKER Action Date: 09/28/2007 Majority vote requirement Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4517 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RANDALL COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1 County: RANDALL Action Date: 09/21/2007 Creation of special district (Municipal utility districts) Staggered terms Powers and duties Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4897 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BEXAR Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4489 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHERMAN County: GRAYSON Action Date: 09/26/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-3803 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: STANLEY LAKE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/26/2007 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4872 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: STONEWALL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: STONEWALL Action Date: 09/20/2007 Staggered terms Term of office Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4862 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SUNFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1 County: HAYS, TRAVIS Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4914 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SUNFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3 County: HAYS, TRAVIS Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4917 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SUNFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4 County: HAYS, TRAVIS Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4911 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TOWNE LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/21/2007 Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4907 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TRIPLE CREEK MANAGEMENT DISTRICT County: ROCKWALL Action Date: 09/26/2007 Creation of special district Number of officials Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Confirmation) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4887 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT County: VICTORIA Action Date: 09/26/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4877 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 09/27/2007 Precinct Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Absentee Voting Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4904 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: FANNIN Action Date: 09/24/2007 Establishment of elected office (District attorney) Term of office Powers and duties Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4916 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: GOLIAD Action Date: 09/26/2007 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4870 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: GRAYSON Action Date: 09/25/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4880 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HIDALGO Action Date: 09/24/2007 Precinct Absentee Voting Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4915 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MEDINA Action Date: 09/25/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4878 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/20/2007 Annexation (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4860 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/20/2007 Deannexation (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4861 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/20/2007 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4869 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/20/2007 Voting qualifications/eligibility Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4871 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/21/2007 Procedures for filling vacancies (Mayor) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4894 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/21/2007 Ballot format Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4906 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/24/2007 Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4912 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/24/2007 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4921 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: NORFOLK Action Date: 09/25/2007 Voter registration Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4923 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ACCOMACK Action Date: 09/25/2007 Voter registration Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4922 |
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John Tanner
Chief, Voting Section