Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is issued pursuant to the Attorney General's Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (Part 51 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations). The Attorney General has 60 days from the date of receipt to respond to each submission of voting changes. We invite persons interested in pending submissions to submit comments and information, in writing or by telephone, to the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at the earliest possible date to assure that they may be considered during the 60-day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").
Notices of submission activity can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/sec-5/notices.htm or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Legal Documents, which is listed under Publications & Documents, and then select Notice of Section 5 Submission Activity from the options listed under the Civil Rights Division.
The following submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.
ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ENTERPRISE |
County: COFFEE, DALE | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5093 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ENTERPRISE |
County: COFFEE, DALE | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5653 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MADISON |
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4640 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MADISON |
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5514 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MADISON |
County: LIMESTONE, MADISON | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5319 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY |
County: CHAMBERS | |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0156 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY |
County: CHAMBERS | |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0237 | |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SCAMMON BAY |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0238 | |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SEWARD |
Borough: KENAI PENINSULA | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Special election procedures Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0268 | |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SHAGELUK |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0236 | |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: |
Action Date: 01/23/2003 | |
Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0244 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: COCONINO ASSOCIATION FOR VOCATIONS, INDUSTRY, & TECHNOLOGY |
County: COCONINO | |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Method of election Precinct Election administration (Polling place procedures) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-3844 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0200 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 01/30/2003 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0274 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PEORIA |
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI | |
Action Date: 01/30/2003 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5603 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PEORIA |
County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI | |
Action Date: 01/30/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0232 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COLQUITT |
County: MILLER | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0265 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DAVISBORO |
County: WASHINGTON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0239 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DECATUR |
County: DEKALB | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Deannexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0267 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HAZLEHURST |
County: JEFF DAVIS | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0269 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW |
County: COBB | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0252 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME |
County: FLOYD | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5808 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME |
County: FLOYD | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0196 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME |
County: FLOYD | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0222 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME |
County: FLOYD | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0261 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: TURIN |
County: COWETA | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0246 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: CAMDEN | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Precinct (Added) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0272 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: CARROLL | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0273 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE |
Parish: ST. TAMMANY | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-2253 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Parish: ST. BERNARD | |
Action Date: 01/30/2003 | |
Redistricting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0270 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: JACKSON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5826 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: JONES | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5719 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: JONES | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Redistricting plan (Justice court) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5718 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: LEE | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Precinct (Name change) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0276 | |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK |
Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK | |
Action Date: 01/23/2003 | |
Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0235 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: AIKEN |
County: AIKEN | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5714 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE |
County: FLORENCE | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0260 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GAFFNEY |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Nonpartisan elections Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0240 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH CHARLESTON |
County: BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Redistricting plan Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0256 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AMARILLO |
County: POTTER, RANDALL | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0255 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: GRAYSON | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0277 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BOWIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: CLAY, JACK, MONTAGUE | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0264 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA |
County: NAVARRO | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5827 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CUERO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: DEWITT, GONZALES | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Polling place (Changed) Election administration Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0242 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS HILL MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #1 |
County: HARRIS | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0258 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EAST CHAMBERS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: CHAMBERS | |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0241 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #2 |
County: FORT BEND | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Polling place (Added) Special election procedures Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0251 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: COLLIN, DENTON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0247 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #61 |
County: HARRIS | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0250 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #358 |
County: HARRIS | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0155 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HEATH |
County: KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0278 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: FRIO, MEDINA | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Deannexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0243 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KEENE |
County: JOHNSON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0233 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT |
County: GREGG | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0253 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA |
County: CAMERON | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0249 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN |
County: HIDALGO | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0254 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: DALLAS | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0271 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONT BELVIEU |
County: CHAMBERS, LIBERTY | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0263 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 |
County: DENTON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Confirmation) Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5760 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 |
County: DENTON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Bilingual procedures Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0245 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RED OAK |
County: ELLIS | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (General election) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0259 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SEABROOK |
County: CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, HARRIS | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0257 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SLATON |
County: LUBBOCK | |
Action Date: 01/30/2003 | |
Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5899 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SPRING VALLEY |
County: HARRIS | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0266 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TARKINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: LIBERTY | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0234 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE |
County: GRAYSON | |
Action Date: 01/24/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0092 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE |
County: GRAYSON | |
Action Date: 01/27/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0092 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE |
County: GRAYSON | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0092 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: YORKTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: DEWITT | |
Action Date: 01/30/2003 | |
Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2003-0275 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: TRAVIS | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Voting method (By-mail) Special election procedures Special election procedures (Mayor) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5797 | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: ARLINGTON | |
Action Date: 01/28/2003 | |
Election administration (Notice procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2003-0248 | |
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The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: LENOIR | |
Action Date: 01/29/2003 | |
Absentee Voting (Location changed) | |
Submission Number: 2002-4670 |
Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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