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.
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BOAZ County: ETOWAH, MARSHALL Action Date: 07/19/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3124 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: CALERA County: SHELBY Action Date: 07/19/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3101 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: DEMOPOLIS County: MARENGO Action Date: 07/21/2004 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1844 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: DEMOPOLIS County: MARENGO Action Date: 07/23/2004 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1844 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LANETT County: CHAMBERS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Election administration (Polling place procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3132 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MONROEVILLE County: MONROE Action Date: 07/19/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Number of officials (City council) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2274 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: RUSSELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: RUSSELL Action Date: 07/19/2004 Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2002-1818 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Borough KODIAK ISLAND Action Date: 07/20/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3113 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/20/2004 General election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3147 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GOODYEAR County: MARICOPA Action Date: 07/19/2004 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3105 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SIERRA VISTA County: COCHISE Action Date: 07/20/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3137 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: APACHE Action Date: 07/15/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2710 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MOHAVE Action Date: 07/21/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3121 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: SANTA CRUZ Action Date: 07/21/2004 Ballot format Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3151 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/16/2004 Voter registration (Help America Vote Act) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2447 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/19/2004 Voter registration (Help America Vote Act) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2447 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/21/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3153 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: YUBA Action Date: 07/20/2004 Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3120 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CENTERVILLE County: HOUSTON Action Date: 07/19/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3102 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CHATTAHOOCHEE Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3138 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DOUGLAS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3136 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DUDLEY County: LAURENS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3142 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GLYNN Action Date: 07/15/2004 Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Numbered positions adopted Number of officials Implementation schedule Redistricting procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1355 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GLYNN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GLYNN Action Date: 07/20/2004 Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Numbered positions adopted Number of officials Implementation schedule Redistricting procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1355 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MERIWETHER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MERIWETHER Action Date: 07/21/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3152 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PUTNAM Action Date: 07/21/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3154 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2852 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA County: COBB Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3129 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ATHENS-CLARKE Action Date: 07/19/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3107 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BALDWIN Action Date: 07/21/2004 Absentee Voting Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3133 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COOK Action Date: 07/20/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3116 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LAURENS Action Date: 07/21/2004 Compensation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3135 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LINCOLN Action Date: 07/22/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3163 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MERIWETHER Action Date: 07/19/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3108 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ALEXANDRIA Parish: RAPIDES Action Date: 07/21/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3127 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BREAUX BRIDGE Parish: ST. MARTIN Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-3563 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BREAUX BRIDGE Parish: ST. MARTIN Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-4257 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No1, WARD 3 Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 07/19/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2708 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: FARMERVILLE Parish: UNION Action Date: 07/19/2004 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2668 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE CHARLES Parish: CALCASIEU Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3115 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: OPELOUSAS Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3146 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SCOTT Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3144 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: STERLINGTON Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Deannexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2945 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 07/22/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Name change) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2676 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EVANGELINE Action Date: 07/21/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2755 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 07/20/2004 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3112 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 07/15/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3097 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 07/19/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3097 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/21/2004 Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3155 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/21/2004 Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3159 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: AMORY County: MONROE Action Date: 07/19/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3100 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: OCEAN SPRINGS County: JACKSON Action Date: 07/20/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3110 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: TATE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TATE Action Date: 07/22/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3164 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: SHARKEY Action Date: 07/19/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3156 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/22/2004 Voter registration Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2190 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/19/2004 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2560 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/21/2004 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2574 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 07/20/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3143 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HIGH POINT County: GUILFORD Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3139 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LILLINGTON County: HARNETT Action Date: 07/22/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3161 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: STOKESDALE County: GUILFORD Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3141 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERFIELD County: GUILFORD Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3140 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: EDGECOMBE Action Date: 07/19/2004 Election administration Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2764 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GASTON Action Date: 07/16/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3095 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: UNION Action Date: 07/16/2004 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3093 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/20/2004 Election administration Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Campaign financing provisions (Spending limits) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3160 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BATESBURG-LEESVILLE County: LEXINGTON, SALUDA Action Date: 07/19/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3103 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LEE Action Date: 07/19/2004 Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3123 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LEE Action Date: 07/23/2004 Special election procedures (Recall) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3123 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 07/19/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3104 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MCCORMICK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MCCORMICK Action Date: 07/19/2004 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3096 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MULLINS County: MARION Action Date: 07/19/2004 Redistricting plan Nonpartisan elections Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2439 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERTON County: CLARENDON Action Date: 07/13/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3099 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO County: FAIRFIELD Action Date: 07/09/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2849 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO County: FAIRFIELD Action Date: 07/09/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3106 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: BARNWELL Action Date: 07/19/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2636 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: DARLINGTON Action Date: 07/19/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2625 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HORRY Action Date: 07/19/2004 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3098 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: SPARTANBURG Action Date: 07/19/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2626 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BELLVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: AUSTIN Action Date: 07/22/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3165 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3148 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORINTH County: DENTON Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3117 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORINTH CRIME CONTROL & PREVENTION DISTRICT County: DENTON Action Date: 07/20/2004 Creation of special district Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3118 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA County: NAVARRO Action Date: 07/21/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3131 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FERRIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS, ELLIS Action Date: 07/21/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3130 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FREDERICKSBURG INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BLANCO, GILLESPIE, KENDALL Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2401 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No233 County: HARRIS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3134 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No71 County: HARRIS Action Date: 07/21/2004 Annexation Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3128 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: IOWA PARK County: WICHITA Action Date: 07/23/2004 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-0507 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: IOWA PARK County: WICHITA Action Date: 07/23/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-1306 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KELLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TARRANT Action Date: 07/22/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3162 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3114 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LA VERNIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GUADALUPE, WILSON Action Date: 07/20/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3145 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: QUIHI County: MEDINA Action Date: 07/22/2004 Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3078 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RICEWOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 07/02/2004 Annexation Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3149 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TERRELL COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TERRELL Action Date: 07/20/2004 Method of election Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 1994-4208 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No13 County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 07/08/2004 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3094 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILMER-HUTCHINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3109 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: AUSTIN Action Date: 07/21/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3125 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: COKE Action Date: 07/21/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3157 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SCURRY Action Date: 07/21/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3126 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: HAMPTON Action Date: 07/21/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3150 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: NEWPORT NEWS Action Date: 07/20/2004 Precinct (Name change) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3111 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: POWHATAN Action Date: 07/20/2004 Absentee Voting (Location established) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-3119 |
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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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: OCONEE Action Date: 07/19/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission Number: 2004-2434 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |