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:
07/06/98 - 98-2281 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #4 Special election procedures Additional information received | |
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07/08/98 - 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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07/09/98 - 98-2131 | |
State: TEXAS County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 975 Act Date: 1995 Annexation (enabling legislation) Additional information received | |
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07/10/98 - 98-2343 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: SHADY DALE Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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07/10/98 - 98-2344 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON Special election procedures (charter amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-1946 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LEFLORE Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD Voting qualifications/eligibility Additional information received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2032 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2204 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HANCOCK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (added) Additional information received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2226 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #55 Boundary changes Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2227 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #56 Boundary changes Additional information received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2254 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CATOOSA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE Annexation Related submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2281 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT #4 Special election procedures Additional information received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2293 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: GRANT Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Additional information received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2345 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CATOOSA Subjurisdiction: FORT OGLETHORPE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2346 | |
State: TEXAS County: SCURRY Subjurisdiction: SNYDER Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2347 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: HARNETT Subjurisdiction: LILLINGTON Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2348 | |
State: GEORGIA County: DECATUR Subjurisdiction: BAINBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2349 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: YORK Subjurisdiction: FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT #4 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2350 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEXAR Subjurisdiction: NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (hours) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2351 | |
State: TEXAS County: BANDERA, BEXAR, MEDINA Subjurisdiction: NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Absentee voting (additional location) Absentee voting (hours) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2352 | |
State: TEXAS County: CHAMBERS Subjurisdiction: ANAHUAC INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee voting (additional location) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2353 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: RAPPAHANNOCK Subjurisdiction: Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2354 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MOBILE Subjurisdiction: MOBILE Deannexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2356 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: WASHINGTON Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2357 | |
State: ALABAMA County: TUSCALOOSA Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2358 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2359 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting Voting method (optical scan ballots) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2361 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: GREENWOOD Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2362 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: HARNETT Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2363 | |
State: ALABAMA County: MOBILE Subjurisdiction: SARALAND Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2364 | |
State: ARIZONA County: NAVAJO Subjurisdiction: SHOW LOW Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2365 | |
State: TEXAS County: MAVERICK Subjurisdiction: MAVERICK COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2366 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: NASH Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2367 | |
State: TEXAS County: BASTROP Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2368 | |
State: GEORGIA County: RICHMOND Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (additional location) Voter registration (hours) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2369 | |
State: GEORGIA County: SUMTER Subjurisdiction: AMERICUS Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2370 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MITCHELL Subjurisdiction: MITCHELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2371 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: GUILFORD Subjurisdiction: HIGH POINT Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2372 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #116 Creation of special district Polling place Bilingual procedures Special election procedures (confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2373 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2374 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COBB Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA Special election procedures (bond election) Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2375 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JONES Subjurisdiction: JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2377 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH Precinct (realignment) Polling place (assigned to new precinct) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2379 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CLAIBORNE Subjurisdiction: HOMER SCHOOL DISTRICT #13 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2380 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2381 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CHARLTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2382 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: MATHEWS Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (additional location) Voter registration (hours) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2383 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LOWNDES Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2384 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CONCORDIA Subjurisdiction: CONCORDIA PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2386 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: Voting method (paper ballots) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2387 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: AURORA Absentee voting Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2388 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #20 Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2389 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: BUCHANAN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2392 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: IBERVILLE Subjurisdiction: PLAQUEMINE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2401 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. BERNARD Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2402 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TANGIPAHOA Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #1 Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2403 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MOREHOUSE Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2404 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: LAKE WILLOW SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Voting qualifications/eligibility Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2405 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2406 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BOSSIER Subjurisdiction: BOSSIER PARISH ELDERLY SERVICES DISTRICT Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2407 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BOSSIER Subjurisdiction: EAST-CENTRAL BOSSIER PARISH FIRE DISTRICT #1 Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2408 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ALLEN Subjurisdiction: Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/13/98 - 98-2409 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: JEFFERSON DAVIS Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/14/98 - 98-2355 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/14/98 - 98-2385 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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07/14/98 - 98-2390 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FLOYD Subjurisdiction: FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/14/98 - 98-2395 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: FAIRFAX Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/14/98 - 98-2399 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FLOYD Subjurisdiction: ROME Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/14/98 - 98-2400 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FLOYD Subjurisdiction: ROME SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2400 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: NEWBERRY Subjurisdiction: NEWBERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Nonpartisan elections Candidate qualification procedures Candidate qualification procedures (fees) Procedures for filling vacancies Compensation Additional information received | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2326 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #55 Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2376 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW Election administration Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2391 | |
State: TEXAS County: FAYETTE Subjurisdiction: FLATONIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2393 | |
State: TEXAS County: KING Subjurisdiction: GUTHRIE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2394 | |
State: TEXAS County: VICTORIA Subjurisdiction: Election administration (notice procedures) Submission received | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2396 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YAVAPAI Subjurisdiction: CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #51 Voting method (optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2397 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COLQUITT Subjurisdiction: COLQUITT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/15/98 - 98-2398 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #130 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/16/98 - 98-1752 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 368 Act Date: 1998 Precinct Additional information received | |
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07/16/98 - 98-1987 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: KINGS Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWENTY-THREE Transfer of powers Additional information received | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2022 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: STALLINGS Annexation Additional information received | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2265 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE Precinct (added) Polling place (changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2306 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE Polling place (changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2410 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2411 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: FAIRFAX Subjurisdiction: Precinct (name change) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2412 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: BOLIVAR Subjurisdiction: CLEVELAND Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/16/98 - 98-2413 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MACON Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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07/17/98 - 96-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation General election (cancelled) Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-0628 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON Subjurisdiction: ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY Annexation Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/17/98 - 98-1560 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON Subjurisdiction: ATHENS MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY Annexation Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-1598 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 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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07/17/98 - 98-1906 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLEMAN, RUNNELS Subjurisdiction: PANTHER CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Precinct (consolidation) Polling place (consolidation) Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-1952 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: JONES Subjurisdiction: LAUREL Voting qualifications/eligibility Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-1986 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-2082 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-2135 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA Annexation Submission received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-2378 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON Subjurisdiction: ATHENS Annexation Additional information received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-2414 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: CONWAY Annexation Submission received | |
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07/17/98 - 98-2415 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HAMPTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >