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: AUBURN |
County: LEE | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5854 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HOKES BLUFF |
County: ETOWAH | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5825 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LEEDS SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY, ST. CLAIR | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Incorporation Method of election (Single-member districts/at large) Districting plan Number of officials Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5856 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: STEELE |
County: ST. CLAIR | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5852 | |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SULLIGENT |
County: LAMAR | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5846 | |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: KWETHLUK |
Borough: BETHEL | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Special election procedures Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5821 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5570 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5859 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SEDONA |
County: COCONINO, YAVAPAI | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Voting method (By-mail) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5832 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: TOMBSTONE |
County: COCHISE | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5840 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON |
County: CARROLL | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4977 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON |
County: CARROLL | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5532 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH |
County: MURRAY | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5853 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GARDEN CITY |
County: CHATHAM | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Election administration (Charter amendment) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5812 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOCUST GROVE |
County: HENRY | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5772 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOCUST GROVE |
County: HENRY | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5813 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME |
County: FLOYD | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5808 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SENOIA |
County: COWETA | |
Action Date: 12/16/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5799 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SENOIA |
County: COWETA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5799 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SENOIA |
County: COWETA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5833 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: PICKENS | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5816 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: PICKENS | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5816 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ERATH |
Parish: VERMILION | |
Action Date: 12/27/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5857 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MANDEVILLE |
Parish: ST. TAMMANY | |
Action Date: 12/25/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5839 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Parish: OUACHITA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5422 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: PLAQUEMINES PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT #1 |
Parish: PLAQUEMINES | |
Action Date: 12/16/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5800 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: WEST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Parish: WEST CARROLL | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5490 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: DESOTO | |
Action Date: 12/16/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5798 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: IBERIA | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5817 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: LIVINGSTON | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5848 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: ST. LANDRY | |
Action Date: 12/18/2002 | |
Form of government (Charter amendment) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5446 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5847 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: JACKSON | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5826 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: DE SOTO | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5830 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: ITAWAMBA | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5849 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: PERRY | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Justice court) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5829 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: SMITH | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice court) Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5299 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: WASHINGTON | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice court) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5811 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ELIZABETHTOWN |
County: BLADEN | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5850 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO |
County: GUILFORD | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5837 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE |
County: UNION | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5842 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: TARBORO |
County: EDGECOMBE | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5814 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINTERVILLE |
County: PITT | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5819 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CAYCE |
County: LEXINGTON | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5851 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 12/17/2002 | |
Districting plan Number of officials Implementation schedule Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-3457 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HARTSVILLE |
County: DARLINGTON | |
Action Date: 12/20/2002 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-1794 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HARTSVILLE |
County: DARLINGTON | |
Action Date: 12/20/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-2957 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH |
County: ORANGEBURG | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5306 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH |
County: ORANGEBURG | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5777 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: GRAYSON | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5802 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRIDGE CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: ORANGE | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5815 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BURLESON |
County: JOHNSON, TARRANT | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5841 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE |
County: JOHNSON | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5838 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COMANCHE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
County: COMANCHE | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5823 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA |
County: NAVARRO | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5827 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DUNCANVILLE |
County: DALLAS | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Added) Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5818 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EVERGREEN UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
County: ATASCOSA, FRIO, KARNES, WILSON | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5836 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FREEPORT |
County: BRAZORIA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5828 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GROESBECK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: FALLS, LIMESTONE, ROBERTSON | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5855 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HAMILTON |
County: HAMILTON | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-1744 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HAMILTON |
County: HAMILTON | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Annexation Deannexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-2954 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAKE WORTH |
County: TARRANT | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5822 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LEANDER |
County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON | |
Action Date: 12/16/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5801 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MARION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: GUADALUPE | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5806 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MIDLOTHIAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: ELLIS | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5809 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MISSOURI CITY |
County: FORT BEND, HARRIS | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2001-4078 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTH HARDIN SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
County: HARDIN | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Creation of special district Polling place (Added) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5807 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PROSPER |
County: COLLIN | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5810 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PROSPER |
County: COLLIN | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5835 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RICHWOOD |
County: BRAZORIA | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5834 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS |
County: CALDWELL, HAYS | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5843 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
County: CAMERON | |
Action Date: 12/27/2002 | |
Numbered positions adopted Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5858 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SUGAR LAND |
County: FORT BEND | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5845 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VOLENTE |
County: TRAVIS | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Incorporation Election administration Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5804 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WEST ORANGE-COVE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: ORANGE | |
Action Date: 12/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Added) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5803 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WYLIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: COLLIN | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5824 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: YOAKUM |
County: DEWITT, LAVACA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Special election procedures (City council) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5820 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: HAMILTON | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5844 | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: PITTSYLVANIA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5394 | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: PITTSYLVANIA | |
Action Date: 12/24/2002 | |
Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5860 | |
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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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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: FORREST | |
Action Date: 12/26/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) | |
Submission Number: 2002-5346 |
Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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