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: JACKSONVILLE County: CALHOUN Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6610 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: JEMISON County: CHILTON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6598 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: OWENS CROSS ROADS County: MADISON Action Date: 10/12/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6647 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SAINT MARY'S Action Date: 10/26/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6646 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/24/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6607 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: FOUNTAIN HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No98 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/26/2006 Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6639 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: KINGMAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No20 County: MOHAVE Action Date: 10/27/2006 Creation of judicial district Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6651 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5992 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MESA County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5992 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: OSBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No8 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/26/2006 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6643 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT County: YAVAPAI Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6180 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PRESCOTT County: YAVAPAI Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6637 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: STAR VALLEY County: GILA Action Date: 10/25/2006 Polling place (Location established) Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6080 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No62 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/26/2006 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6644 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/24/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6368 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/23/2006 Election administration Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6603 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/23/2006 Voter registration Bilingual procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6604 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/23/2006 Candidate qualification procedures Special election procedures (Bond election) Special election procedures (School districts) Compensation Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6621 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/25/2006 Campaign financing provisions Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6631 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/25/2006 Campaign financing provisions Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6633 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/25/2006 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6634 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5919 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-5919 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6171 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6176 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6616 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BREMEN County: CARROLL, HARALSON Action Date: 10/20/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6587 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON County: NEWTON Action Date: 10/19/2006 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6581 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS County: COFFEE Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6638 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE County: DOUGLAS Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6330 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLASVILLE County: DOUGLAS Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6629 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DULUTH County: GWINNETT Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6589 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DULUTH County: GWINNETT Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6595 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LENOX County: COOK Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2001-0430 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE County: WALTON Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6624 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: RANDOLPH Action Date: 10/24/2006 Candidate qualification procedures Special election procedures (General election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6618 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RESACA County: GORDON Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6609 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6423 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DODGE Action Date: 10/19/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6584 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 10/24/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6354 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LUMPKIN Action Date: 10/27/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6654 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MORGAN Action Date: 10/26/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6018 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: RANDOLPH Action Date: 10/24/2006 Polling place (Changed) Voter registration (Location changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6617 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BUNKIE Parish: AVOYELLES Action Date: 10/23/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6596 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6065 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: HAMMOND Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6623 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 10/24/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6615 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: NATCHITOCHES PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No4 Parish: NATCHITOCHES Action Date: 10/27/2006 Creation of special district Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6653 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD Parish: BIENVILLE Action Date: 10/19/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6583 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-5924 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6612 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH ROAD DISTRICT No3 Parish: ST. HELENA Action Date: 10/16/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6619 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH SUB-ROAD DISTRICT No1 OF ROAD DISTRICT No2 Parish: ST. HELENA Action Date: 10/16/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6620 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. JAMES LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT Parish: ST. JAMES Action Date: 10/26/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6645 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. TAMMANY PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1 Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/24/2006 Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6630 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: LINCOLN Action Date: 10/27/2006 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6655 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/26/2006 Candidate qualification procedures Primary election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6642 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/26/2006 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Primary election Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6648 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: COLUMBUS County: LOWNDES Action Date: 10/27/2006 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6650 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: ECRU County: PONTOTOC Action Date: 10/26/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6649 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: WALLS County: DESOTO Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6614 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: ADAMS Action Date: 10/24/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6611 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: RANKIN Action Date: 10/19/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6048 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA County: GASTON Action Date: 10/26/2006 Term of office (City council) Term of office (Mayor) Election administration (Charter amendment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5920 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE County: ONSLOW Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6601 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GRANVILLE Action Date: 10/19/2006 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6579 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HERTFORD Action Date: 10/19/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6580 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/24/2006 Districting plan Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6628 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6608 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CONWAY County: HORRY Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6120 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CONWAY County: HORRY Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6593 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HARLEYVILLE County: DORCHESTER Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6590 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE County: GREENVILLE Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2006-6226 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SIMPSONVILLE County: GREENVILLE Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6613 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO County: FAIRFIELD Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6597 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA Action Date: 10/26/2006 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6652 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA Action Date: 10/27/2006 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6652 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BULLARD County: CHEROKEE, SMITH Action Date: 10/06/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-4177 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CELINA County: COLLIN Action Date: 10/25/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6622 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL Action Date: 10/25/2006 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6625 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No148 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/24/2006 Voting method (Help America Vote Act) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6501 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No82 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/26/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6640 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HEMPSTEAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WALLER Action Date: 10/25/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6635 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT No1 County: HIDALGO Action Date: 10/23/2006 Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5878 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, WALLER Action Date: 10/25/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6636 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAGO VISTA County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6588 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LUCE BAYOU PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/26/2006 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6082 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No115 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 10/23/2006 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Voting method (Help America Vote Act) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6592 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PRAIRIE VIEW County: WALLER Action Date: 10/25/2006 Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6351 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: REAGAN COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: REAGAN Action Date: 10/25/2006 Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5830 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RED OAK County: ELLIS Action Date: 10/24/2006 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6422 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROYAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WALLER Action Date: 10/25/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6288 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5 County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/19/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6585 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY, SAN JACINTO Action Date: 10/23/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6008 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILLIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY, SAN JACINTO Action Date: 10/25/2006 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6008 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WOLFE CITY County: HUNT Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6599 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WOLFFORTH County: LUBBOCK Action Date: 10/23/2006 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6591 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HEMPHILL Action Date: 10/24/2006 Bilingual procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2002-5657 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 10/26/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5901 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 10/27/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-5901 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: LYNN Action Date: 10/24/2006 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-5918 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MEDINA Action Date: 10/25/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6626 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: NUECES Action Date: 10/26/2006 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6641 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SAN JACINTO Action Date: 10/24/2006 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Additional information received Submission Number: 2006-6209 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/23/2006 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures General election Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6600 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: WILSON Action Date: 10/23/2006 Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6606 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/25/2006 Voter registration (Procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-6627 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: ROANOKE Action Date: 10/23/2006 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2006-5871 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: TAZEWELL Action Date: 10/19/2006 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2006-6582 |
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John Tanner Chief, Voting Section |