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: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2917 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2920 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3419 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/17/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2917 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/17/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2920 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/17/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-3419 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: AUBURN County: LEE Action Date: 09/17/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3427 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: BERRY County: FAYETTE Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3423 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: COURTLAND County: LAWRENCE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3406 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: NORTHPORT County: TUSCALOOSA Action Date: 09/16/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3396 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: OPELIKA County: LEE Action Date: 09/12/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3376 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: RIVERSIDE County: ST. CLAIR Action Date: 09/17/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3432 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: RUSSELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: RUSSELL Action Date: 09/11/2003 Method of election Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2002-1818 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ST. FLORIAN County: LAUDERDALE Action Date: 09/10/2003 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3359 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: STEVENSON County: JACKSON Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3420 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: BALDWIN Action Date: 09/11/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3366 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/17/2003 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3434 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/11/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3057 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SAN LUIS County: YUMA Action Date: 09/16/2003 Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3403 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: KINGS Action Date: 09/12/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3252 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: YUBA Action Date: 09/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3392 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ALMA County: BACON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Number of officials Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2723 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA County: DEKALB, FULTON Action Date: 09/11/2003 Election administration Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3378 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BUFORD County: GWINNETT, HALL Action Date: 09/10/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3358 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CAIRO County: GRADY Action Date: 09/16/2003 Limited redistricting Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3430 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COLLEGE PARK County: CLAYTON, FULTON Action Date: 09/08/2003 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3380 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COLLEGE PARK County: CLAYTON, FULTON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-3380 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DAHLONEGA County: LUMPKIN Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3390 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DANVILLE County: TWIGGS Action Date: 09/15/2003 Election administration Voting method (Touch screen) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3394 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DANVILLE County: TWIGGS Action Date: 09/15/2003 Election administration Voting method (Touch screen) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3394 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: EASTMAN County: DODGE Action Date: 09/16/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3422 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: IVEY County: WILKINSON Action Date: 09/10/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3361 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSONVILLE County: TWIGGS Action Date: 09/15/2003 Election administration Voting method (Touch screen) Special election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3398 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSONVILLE County: TWIGGS Action Date: 09/15/2003 Election administration Voting method (Touch screen) Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3398 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MUSCOGEE Action Date: 09/10/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3363 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: NEWNAN County: COWETA Action Date: 09/10/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3364 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PINE LAKE County: DEKALB Action Date: 09/11/2003 Numbered positions adopted Additional information received Submission Number: 2002-0326 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SOPERTON County: TREUTLEN Action Date: 09/16/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3433 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SPARKS County: COOK Action Date: 09/11/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3371 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SUWANEE County: GWINNETT Action Date: 08/26/2003 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Voting method (Touch screen) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2698 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: THOMASTON County: UPSON Action Date: 09/17/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3431 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: TOOMSBORO County: WILKINSON Action Date: 09/11/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3372 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WALTHOURVILLE County: LIBERTY Action Date: 09/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Machine) Special election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-3246 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ATHENS-CLARKE Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3402 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHATTAHOOCHEE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3381 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COLUMBIA Action Date: 09/11/2003 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3373 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: DECATUR Action Date: 09/16/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3424 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HENRY Action Date: 09/10/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3367 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HOUSTON Action Date: 09/11/2003 Precinct (Deleted) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3374 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HOUSTON Action Date: 09/15/2003 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3415 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MUSCOGEE Action Date: 09/16/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3426 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: PULASKI Action Date: 09/15/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3404 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: STEWART Action Date: 09/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3395 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 09/08/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-1383 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT No1 Parish: ST. HELENA Action Date: 09/15/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3411 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 09/12/2003 Polling place (Location established) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2580 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA County: SAGINAW Action Date: 09/12/2003 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2584 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PERRY Action Date: 09/15/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Added) Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3382 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: ROLLING FORK County: SHARKEY Action Date: 09/10/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3360 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: CARROLL Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3417 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CREEDMOOR County: GRANVILLE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-3322 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CREEDMOOR County: GRANVILLE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3409 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HAVELOCK County: CRAVEN Action Date: 09/15/2003 Term of office (Four years) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3393 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WADESBORO County: ANSON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Compensation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2843 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GUILFORD Action Date: 08/06/2003 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2429 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GUILFORD Action Date: 09/05/2003 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3379 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: WAYNE Action Date: 09/16/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3397 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/09/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3399 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/09/2003 Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Campaign financing provisions Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3400 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/09/2003 Absentee Voting Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3401 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No3 County: CLARENDON Action Date: 09/15/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0134 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3408 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: COLLETON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3418 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: KERSHAW Action Date: 09/15/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3391 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AMARILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: POTTER, RANDALL Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3429 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BASTROP County: BASTROP Action Date: 09/10/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3355 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BEDFORD County: TARRANT Action Date: 09/16/2003 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3421 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 09/15/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3410 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: COMANCHE COUNTY CONSOLIDATED HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: COMANCHE Action Date: 09/11/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3387 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ENNIS County: ELLIS Action Date: 09/16/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3425 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No14 County: GALVESTON Action Date: 09/11/2003 Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3369 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GUADALUPE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRICT No1 County: GUADALUPE Action Date: 09/15/2003 Creation of special district Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3405 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HAMSHIRE FANNETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3407 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No27 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/12/2003 Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2599 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No84 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/11/2003 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3375 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KELLER County: TARRANT Action Date: 09/11/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3370 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAKE TRAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 09/15/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2983 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NAVARRO COUNTY COURT AT LAW County: NAVARRO Action Date: 09/11/2003 Dissolution of jurisdiction Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3386 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PLANO County: COLLIN, DENTON Action Date: 09/11/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3368 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SEGUIN County: GUADALUPE Action Date: 09/09/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2912 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY VIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COOKE Action Date: 09/17/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3428 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BURLESON Action Date: 09/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3414 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: DALLAS Action Date: 09/16/2003 Candidate qualification procedures (Judgeship) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3416 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: FORT BEND Action Date: 09/15/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting Absentee Voting (Location changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3412 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: GRAYSON Action Date: 09/15/2003 Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3388 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/12/2003 Redistricting plan (Commissioners court) Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice of the peace) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-3377 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JOHNSON Action Date: 09/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3413 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MOORE Action Date: 09/11/2003 Abolishment of elected office (Constable) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2420 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TRAVIS Action Date: 09/15/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3389 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/11/2003 Election administration Election administration (Notice procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3365 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/11/2003 Voter registration (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3384 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/11/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-3385 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BEDFORD Action Date: 09/11/2003 Limited redistricting Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2913 |
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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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: MOHAVE Action Date: 09/12/2003 Voter registration (Procedures) Submission Number: 2003-2434 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: PUTNAM Action Date: 09/12/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Submission Number: 2003-2339 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: JONES Action Date: 09/12/2003 Election administration (Election day activities) Submission Number: 2003-2400 |
The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NORTH County: ORANGEBURG Action Date: 09/16/2003 Annexation Submission Number: 2002-5306 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |