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: BRIDGEPORT County: JACKSON Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6332 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: GUNTERSVILLE County: MARSHALL Action Date: 10/04/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6345 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: KILLEN County: LAUDERDALE Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6323 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: PIKE Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-5921 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: PIKE Action Date: 10/06/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-5921 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: AKUTAN Borough: ALEUTIANS EAST Action Date: 10/04/2006 General election (Date change) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6339 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: PETERSBURG Action Date: 10/02/2006 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6305 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6338 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE VALLEY RURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/05/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6361 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PEORIA County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI Action Date: 10/04/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-5572 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PEORIA County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI Action Date: 10/04/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6344 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/05/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6368 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON County: MERCED Action Date: 09/29/2006 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6296 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: LOS BANOS County: MERCED Action Date: 10/04/2006 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6348 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: WHEATLAND County: YUBA Action Date: 10/02/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6302 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MERCED Action Date: 09/29/2006 Precinct (Realignment) Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-4200 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/03/2006 Referendum requirement Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6337 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/03/2006 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6353 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/03/2006 Voter registration (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6360 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: KEY WEST County: MONROE Action Date: 09/29/2006 Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Terms of office limitation) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6293 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BROOKLET County: BULLOCH Action Date: 10/02/2006 Term of office (Four years) Annexation Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6299 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE County: DOUGLAS Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6330 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE County: CATOOSA Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6326 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6331 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MILNER County: LAMAR Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6316 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ATHENS-CLARKE Action Date: 10/03/2006 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6317 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BARTOW Action Date: 10/03/2006 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6313 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6354 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GRADY Action Date: 10/03/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6322 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HARALSON Action Date: 10/04/2006 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6346 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: SPALDING Action Date: 10/03/2006 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6319 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. GEORGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No2 Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 10/04/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6343 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: BEAUREGARD Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6333 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 10/05/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6132 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS County: LOWNDES Action Date: 10/03/2006 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-5834 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: SENATOBIA County: TATE Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6320 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: CLARKE Action Date: 10/02/2006 Precinct Polling place Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6118 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: JONES Action Date: 10/05/2006 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6359 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/05/2006 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6194 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/05/2006 Voter registration Absentee Voting (Military voters) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6371 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: RIVER BEND County: CRAVEN Action Date: 10/02/2006 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6297 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SANFORD County: LEE Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6369 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HOKE Action Date: 10/04/2006 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6349 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-5893 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6334 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ROCK HILL County: YORK Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6335 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERVILLE County: CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER Action Date: 10/04/2006 Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6342 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WELLFORD County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6325 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6329 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ALLEN County: COLLIN Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6358 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BONHAM County: FANNIN Action Date: 10/03/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6324 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BULLARD County: CHEROKEE, SMITH Action Date: 10/05/2006 Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6365 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CALLISBURG INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COOKE Action Date: 10/03/2006 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6318 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DEER PARK County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/03/2006 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6367 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS County: HAYS Action Date: 10/05/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-5561 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS County: HAYS Action Date: 10/05/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6340 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No144 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 09/29/2006 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6294 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAINHEAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/05/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6363 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No54 County: GALVESTON Action Date: 10/02/2006 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Number of officials Implementation schedule Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6315 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GARY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PANOLA Action Date: 10/05/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6357 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GEORGETOWN County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 10/02/2006 Polling place (Changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5734 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No468 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2006 Creation of special district Number of officials Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Voting method (Help America Vote Act) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6352 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No96 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/02/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6301 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HORSESHOE BAY County: BURNET, LLANO Action Date: 10/05/2006 Term of office (Two years) Implementation schedule (Staggered terms) Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6364 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: IRAAN County: PECOS Action Date: 10/04/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6347 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN County: BELL Action Date: 09/28/2006 Polling place (Designation) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6300 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LA SALLE WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No1 County: CALHOUN Action Date: 10/02/2006 Creation of special district Special election procedures (Confirmation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5700 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER County: DALLAS Action Date: 10/03/2006 Election administration Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6328 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MARBLE FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BURNET, TRAVIS Action Date: 10/03/2006 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6040 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No100 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 10/02/2006 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Number of officials General election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6306 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No19 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 10/02/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6298 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MURPHY County: COLLIN Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6356 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: MONTAGUE Action Date: 10/02/2006 Dissolution of jurisdiction Election administration Election administration (Notice procedures) General election (Date change) Referendum requirement Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6311 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 10/04/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6341 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PALMVIEW County: HIDALGO Action Date: 10/03/2006 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6336 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PRAIRIE VIEW County: WALLER Action Date: 10/04/2006 Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6351 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROSENBERG County: FORT BEND Action Date: 10/05/2006 Annexation Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6362 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SAN DIEGO County: DUVAL, JIM WELLS Action Date: 10/05/2006 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Voting method (Help America Vote Act) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5744 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHELDON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6350 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SWEENY HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: BRAZORIA Action Date: 10/02/2006 Dissolution of jurisdiction Political activity Election administration Election administration (Notice procedures) Candidate qualifications to serve in office Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Age requirement) Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6310 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WOOD COUNTY CENTRAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: WOOD Action Date: 10/02/2006 Annexation (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6308 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ZAPATA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2 County: ZAPATA Action Date: 10/02/2006 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Number of officials Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6314 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BROWN Action Date: 10/06/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5816 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: COLLIN Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6355 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: DUVAL Action Date: 10/05/2006 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6370 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: ELLIS Action Date: 09/29/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5930 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/03/2006 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6366 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JIM HOGG Action Date: 09/29/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6078 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JIM HOGG Action Date: 10/03/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6122 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TITUS Action Date: 10/02/2006 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5943 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/02/2006 Limited redistricting Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-5892 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: UPSHUR Action Date: 10/03/2006 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6312 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: UPSHUR Action Date: 10/04/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5800 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/02/2006 Annexation (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6307 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/02/2006 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6309 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: BURKEVILLE County: NOTTOWAY Action Date: 10/03/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6321 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: GALAX Action Date: 09/29/2006 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6292 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: INDEPENDENCE County: GRAYSON Action Date: 10/02/2006 Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6295 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GRAYSON Action Date: 09/29/2006 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6291 |
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John Tanner Chief, Voting Section |