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: ALICEVILLE County: PICKENS Action Date: 06/17/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2354 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ARLEY County: WINSTON Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2705 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 06/17/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2700 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT County: JACKSON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-4587 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT County: JACKSON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-0577 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: DEMOPOLIS County: MARENGO Action Date: 06/04/2004 Redistricting plan Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1844 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE County: LIMESTONE, MADISON Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2660 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE County: CHAMBERS Action Date: 06/14/2004 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2114 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE County: CHAMBERS Action Date: 06/15/2004 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2114 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LIVINGSTON County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/14/2004 Method of election (Single-member districts) Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1946 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MILLBROOK County: ELMORE Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2237 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MILLBROOK County: ELMORE Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2671 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MILLBROOK County: ELMORE Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2671 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: MONROEVILLE County: MONROE Action Date: 06/15/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2274 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TUSKEGEE County: MACON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Method of election (At large) Districting plan Form of government (Council-manager) Annexation Candidate qualification procedures (Fees) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2686 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VESTAVIA HILLS County: JEFFERSON, SHELBY Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2687 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/08/2004 Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Name change) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2645 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: SKAGWAY Action Date: 06/15/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2666 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/14/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2643 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GRAND CANYON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No4 County: COCONINO Action Date: 06/17/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2689 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: COCHISE Action Date: 06/16/2004 Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2680 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: GILA Action Date: 06/16/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2675 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: PINAL Action Date: 06/17/2004 Voter registration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2701 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/16/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2667 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: CORCORAN County: KINGS Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2692 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: EXCELSIOR-KINGS RIVER RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: KINGS Action Date: 05/17/2004 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2652 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: KINGS RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: KINGS Action Date: 05/04/2004 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2649 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: KINGS RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: KINGS Action Date: 05/17/2004 Deannexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2649 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: KINGS RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: KINGS Action Date: 05/17/2004 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2651 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: TURLOCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MERCED Action Date: 06/14/2004 Consolidation of jurisdictions (School districts) Number of officials (School districts) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2641 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: MARCO ISLAND County: COLLIER Action Date: 06/17/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2702 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ACWORTH County: COBB Action Date: 06/16/2004 Election administration Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1968 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CALHOUN County: GORDON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2004-1978 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COLEMAN County: RANDOLPH Action Date: 06/14/2004 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2646 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS County: PAULDING Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2685 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DAWSONVILLE County: DAWSON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2679 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: EAST DUBLIN County: LAURENS Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2703 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FAIRBURN County: FULTON Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2608 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2453 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2691 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GUYTON County: EFFINGHAM Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2698 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JOHNSON Action Date: 06/18/2004 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1127 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE County: GWINNETT Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1835 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE County: GWINNETT Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-1890 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LAWRENCEVILLE County: GWINNETT Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2684 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PERRY County: HOUSTON, PEACH Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2662 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: TYRONE County: FAYETTE Action Date: 06/10/2004 Term of office (Four years) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2642 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VARNELL County: WHITFIELD Action Date: 06/16/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2677 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHATHAM Action Date: 06/15/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2328 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CRAWFORD Action Date: 06/15/2004 Establishment of elected office Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2655 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DOOLY Action Date: 06/17/2004 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2704 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 06/17/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1789 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GLYNN Action Date: 06/14/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2653 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HART Action Date: 06/15/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2663 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: JOHNSON Action Date: 05/18/2004 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1453 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: TROUP Action Date: 06/14/2004 Precinct (Name change) Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2654 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/17/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2699 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: FARMERVILLE Parish: UNION Action Date: 06/16/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2668 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: FERRIDAY Parish: CONCORDIA Action Date: 06/14/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2640 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: ST. MARY Action Date: 06/10/2004 Redistricting plan Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2637 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: VIDALIA Parish: CONCORDIA Action Date: 06/14/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2639 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: BEAUREGARD Action Date: 06/16/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2683 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: BOSSIER Action Date: 06/15/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2657 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CONCORDIA Action Date: 06/08/2004 Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2696 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 06/15/2004 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Name change) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2676 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2659 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: COVINGTON Action Date: 06/14/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2648 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/07/2004 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2638 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/14/2004 Redistricting plan (House) Redistricting plan (Senate) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2461 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WAXHAW County: UNION Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2415 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: EDGECOMBE Action Date: 06/15/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2664 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GATES Action Date: 06/15/2004 Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2661 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARTIN Action Date: 06/16/2004 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2678 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BURNETTOWN County: AIKEN Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2128 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA County: LEXINGTON, RICHLAND Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2681 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MT. PLEASANT County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 06/14/2004 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-1026 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: YORK County: YORK Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2658 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: SUMTER Action Date: 06/17/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2693 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2448 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 06/16/2004 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Name change) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2457 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRENHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: AUSTIN, WASHINGTON Action Date: 06/14/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2647 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CLARK County: DENTON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2682 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ENNIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: ELLIS, NAVARRO Action Date: 06/16/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2674 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT No2 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/16/2004 Creation of special district Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2524 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT WORTH County: DENTON, TARRANT, WISE Action Date: 06/14/2004 Polling place (Changed) Runoff election (Date set) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2518 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GOLIAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GOLIAD Action Date: 06/17/2004 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2697 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HEREFORD County: DEAF SMITH Action Date: 06/17/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2695 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HOUSTON County: FORT BEND, HARRIS, MONTGOMERY Action Date: 06/17/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1925 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HUNTSVILLE County: WALKER Action Date: 06/15/2004 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2656 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KNOLLWOOD PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT County: TRINITY Action Date: 06/15/2004 Dissolution of jurisdiction Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2665 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LIBERTY HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 06/17/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2694 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEEDVILLE County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1156 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEEDVILLE County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2022 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEEDVILLE County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-2108 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEEDVILLE County: FORT BEND Action Date: 06/15/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2672 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PROSPER County: COLLIN Action Date: 06/16/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2349 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DSITRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 05/14/2004 Creation of special district (Hospital districts) Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2673 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WINDFERN FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 06/15/2004 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-2082 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HARRIS Action Date: 06/15/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-1990 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HAYS Action Date: 06/15/2004 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1988 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: VIRGINIA BEACH Action Date: 06/17/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2706 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BEDFORD Action Date: 06/16/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2669 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GLOUCESTER Action Date: 06/18/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-2283 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: NELSON Action Date: 06/16/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-2688 |
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: CLAYTON Action Date: 06/15/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Submission Number: 2004-1798 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |