Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
This periodic notice of preclearance submissions and actions 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 preclearance review time period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385 or write Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, P.O. Box 66128, Washington D.C. 20035-6128 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").
Notices of preclearance can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/noticepg.html or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Organizations and Information from the Menu on the Department of Justice Home Page, then select the Civil Rights Division Home Page from the alphabetical list. Notices are listed under "Special Issues" on the Civil Rights Division Home Page.
The following submissions of voting changes, submissions of items of additional information, notices of withdrawal of a submitted voting change, and requests for the Attorney General to reconsider an objection were received on the dates indicated:
08/14/98 - 98-2852 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: Implementation schedule Submission received | |
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08/18/98 - 98-2852 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: Implementation schedule Additional information received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2744 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2798 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2801 | |
State: TEXAS County: GREGG Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2802 | |
State: TEXAS County: GOLIAD Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2803 | |
State: TEXAS County: SAN JACINTO Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (additional location) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2804 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: GREER Annexation Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2805 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: BLADEN Subjurisdiction: BLADEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2806 | |
State: ALABAMA County: WILCOX Subjurisdiction: Precinct (renumbering) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2808 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LANIER Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2809 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: WATERLOO Annexation Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2810 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #21 Election administration (notice procedures) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2811 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: BETHEL Voting method Candidate qualification procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2812 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2813 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL Subjurisdiction: BULVERDE WEST Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2816 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2817 | |
State: TEXAS County: GALVESTON, HARRIS Subjurisdiction: CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee voting (additional location) Submission received | |
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08/19/98 - 98-2839 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: MOUNTAIN BROOK Annexation Submission received | |
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08/20/98 - 98-2302 | |
State: ALABAMA County: COVINGTON Subjurisdiction: RED LEVEL Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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08/20/98 - 98-2570 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: KERSHAW Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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08/20/98 - 98-2799 | |
State: TEXAS County: ORANGE Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (additional location) Submission received | |
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08/20/98 - 98-2800 | |
State: TEXAS County: DUVAL Subjurisdiction: Polling place (added) Submission received | |
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08/21/98 - 93-3129 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE Subjurisdiction: OZARK Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/21/98 - 93-4170 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE Subjurisdiction: OZARK Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/21/98 - 98-0992 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: DE SOTO Subjurisdiction: HERNANDO Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/21/98 - 98-2223 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 63 Act Date: 1998 Purge/reidentification of voters Absentee voting (procedures) Election administration Voting method (optical scan ballots) Candidate qualification procedures Campaign financing provisions Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/21/98 - 98-2814 | |
State: TEXAS County: SMITH Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/21/98 - 98-2815 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: YOUNGSVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/21/98 - 98-2818 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: MONTEREY Subjurisdiction: GONZALES Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2211 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: AKUTAN Method of selection (mayor) Additional information received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2269 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: VIA LINDA ROAD COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF SCOTTSDALE Creation of special district Polling place (location established) Bilingual procedures (spanish language) Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2278 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2344 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON Special election procedures (charter amendment) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2371 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GUILFORD Subjurisdiction: HIGH POINT Special election procedures (referendum) Notice of withdrawal | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2460 | |
State: TEXAS County: WHARTON Subjurisdiction: BOLING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2568 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2645 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2670 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH Annexation Related submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2820 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: HAINES Subjurisdiction: Consolidation of jurisdictions Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2822 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON Subjurisdiction: CHARLESTON Nonpartisan elections Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2823 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2824 | |
State: ALABAMA County: GREENE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2825 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2826 | |
State: TEXAS County: HIDALGO Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2827 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARDIN Subjurisdiction: SILSBEE Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2828 | |
State: TEXAS County: BOWIE Subjurisdiction: RED LICK Polling place (added) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2829 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PITT Subjurisdiction: FARMVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2830 | |
State: ALABAMA County: CLEBURNE Subjurisdiction: Polling place Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2831 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: WARREN Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2832 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMP Subjurisdiction: PITTSBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2833 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ALLEN Subjurisdiction: KINDER Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2834 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2835 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT General election (date change) Additional information received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2835 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT General election (date change) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2836 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON Subjurisdiction: GUN BARREL CITY Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2837 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRINITY Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (additional location) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2838 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Absentee voting (hours) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2840 | |
State: ALABAMA County: LEE Subjurisdiction: AUBURN Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2841 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: UNION CITY Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2842 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: COLLETON Subjurisdiction: COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2843 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TELFAIR Subjurisdiction: TELFAIR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2844 | |
State: TEXAS County: DUVAL, JIM WELLS Subjurisdiction: SAN DIEGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2845 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHESTER Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2846 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: FLORENCE Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2847 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON, KAUFMAN, VAN ZANDT Subjurisdiction: MABANK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee voting (additional location) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2848 | |
State: TEXAS County: MATAGORDA Subjurisdiction: MATAGORDA COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT #1 Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2849 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WORTH Subjurisdiction: WORTH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2850 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (national voter registration act) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2854 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2855 | |
State: TEXAS County: COMAL Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2856 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2857 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: NEWPORT NEWS Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2858 | |
State: TEXAS County: POLK Subjurisdiction: Election administration Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2859 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: OKTIBBEHA Subjurisdiction: STARKVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2860 | |
State: TEXAS County: MONTGOMERY Subjurisdiction: OAK RIDGE NORTH Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2861 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2862 | |
State: TEXAS County: Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2863 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2864 | |
State: TEXAS County: JOHNSON Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2866 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: WINN Subjurisdiction: WINN PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #3 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2870 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BIBB Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2871 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MOBILE Subjurisdiction: PRICHARD Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2872 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLORADO Subjurisdiction: COLORADO COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2873 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DOUGLAS Subjurisdiction: Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2874 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2875 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: CHESTERFIELD Subjurisdiction: CHERAW Annexation Submission received | |
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08/24/98 - 98-2876 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: KIRKMONT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2269 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: VIA LINDA ROAD COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF SCOTTSDALE Creation of special district Polling place (location established) Bilingual procedures (spanish language) Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2290 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT Method of selection (judgeship) Additional information received | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2470 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LAWRENCE Subjurisdiction: SILVER CREEK Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2821 | |
State: TEXAS County: Subjurisdiction: EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY Polling place (changed) Election administration Special election procedures (vacancy) General election (date set) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2851 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CANDLER Subjurisdiction: PULASKI Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2865 | |
State: GEORGIA County: WHITFIELD Subjurisdiction: DALTON Annexation Submission received | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2867 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: CROSBY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2868 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BARNWELL Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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08/25/98 - 98-2869 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: ORANGEBURG Subjurisdiction: ORANGEBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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08/26/98 - 94-2147 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: ISSAQUENA, WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: WESTERN LINE SCHOOL DISTRICT Districting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/26/98 - 98-1676 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (single-member districts) Districting plan Implementation schedule Additional information received | |
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08/26/98 - 98-2296 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCCULLOCH Subjurisdiction: BRADY Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received | |
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08/26/98 - 98-2298 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FLOYD Subjurisdiction: ROME Annexation Additional information received | |
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08/26/98 - 98-2460 | |
State: TEXAS County: WHARTON Subjurisdiction: BOLING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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08/27/98 - 98-1676 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (single-member districts) Districting plan Implementation schedule Additional information received | |
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08/27/98 - 98-2580 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GASTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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08/27/98 - 98-2878 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: CUMBERLAND Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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08/27/98 - 98-2879 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLORADO Subjurisdiction: WEIMAR Annexation Submission received | |
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The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
08/14/98 - 98-1919 | |
State: FLORIDA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 129 Act Date: 1998 Absentee voting Absentee voting (procedures) | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >