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: GULF SHORES County: BALDWIN Action Date: 10/06/2004 Runoff election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4429 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LOXLEY County: BALDWIN Action Date: 10/05/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4398 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TOWN CREEK County: LAWRENCE Action Date: 10/04/2004 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4372 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TRINITY County: MORGAN Action Date: 10/05/2004 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3682 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: BALDWIN Action Date: 09/28/2004 Polling place (Location established) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4360 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAYETTE Action Date: 10/07/2004 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4438 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: SHELBY Action Date: 09/29/2004 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4361 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No47 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/06/2004 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4411 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No4 County: PINAL Action Date: 10/05/2004 Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4404 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL YAVAPAI FIRE DISTRICT County: YAVAPAI Action Date: 10/06/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4414 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 County: PINAL Action Date: 10/05/2004 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4405 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT County: MARICOPA Action Date: 10/05/2004 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4406 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT County: PIMA Action Date: 10/06/2004 Election administration Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4413 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PEACH SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No8 County: MOHAVE Action Date: 10/05/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4401 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: APACHE Action Date: 08/30/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3721 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: NAVAJO Action Date: 10/01/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Bilingual procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4368 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: KINGS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Absentee Voting (Military voters) Absentee Voting (Overseas votes) Ballot format Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4389 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MERCED Action Date: 10/04/2004 Absentee Voting (Military voters) Absentee Voting (Overseas votes) Ballot format Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4387 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MONTEREY Action Date: 10/04/2004 Absentee Voting (Military voters) Absentee Voting (Overseas votes) Ballot format Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4388 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: County: YUBA Action Date: 10/04/2004 Absentee Voting (Military voters) Absentee Voting (Overseas votes) Ballot format Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4390 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/04/2004 Absentee Voting (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4370 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ALMA County: BACON Action Date: 10/06/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3987 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: AUGUSTA County: RICHMOND Action Date: 10/04/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4369 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BIBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BIBB Action Date: 10/06/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3654 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BYRON County: PEACH Action Date: 10/04/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4382 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON County: JACKSON Action Date: 10/05/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4397 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA County: COBB Action Date: 10/06/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4425 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: NORCROSS County: GWINNETT Action Date: 10/08/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4441 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: POWDER SPRINGS County: COBB Action Date: 10/06/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4426 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PRESTON County: WEBSTER Action Date: 10/07/2004 Election administration Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-3268 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME County: FLOYD Action Date: 10/07/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4434 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ATHENS-CLARKE Action Date: 10/06/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4408 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BUTTS Action Date: 10/06/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4419 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CLINCH Action Date: 10/06/2004 Method of election Majority vote requirement Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3452 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COLUMBIA Action Date: 10/06/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4420 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 10/07/2004 Candidate qualifications to serve in office Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-1789 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MACON Action Date: 10/06/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4410 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: PAULDING Action Date: 09/20/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4437 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: SPALDING Action Date: 10/05/2004 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4394 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: ACADIA Action Date: 10/01/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4362 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: ACADIA Action Date: 10/06/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4362 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: CAMERON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT Parish: CAMERON Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4374 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: DE SOTO PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT No2 Parish: DESOTO Action Date: 10/05/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4400 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON PARISH SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT Parish: JEFFERSON Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4392 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MADISON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: MADISON Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4377 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: RIGOLETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT No11 Parish: RAPIDES Action Date: 10/06/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4433 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/07/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-3764 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/07/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-3984 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/07/2004 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2004-4042 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 10/07/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4439 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: JEFFERSON Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4393 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: LAFOURCHE Action Date: 10/04/2004 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-4211 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: TENSAS Action Date: 10/07/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3774 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: WEST BATON ROUGE Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4365 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/05/2004 Voter registration Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4391 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: BROOKHAVEN County: LINCOLN Action Date: 10/07/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4440 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HINDS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4373 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY Action Date: 10/05/2004 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 1984-2897 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: NORTH PIKE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PIKE Action Date: 10/07/2004 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4435 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PELAHATCHIE County: RANKIN Action Date: 10/05/2004 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4402 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: PONTOTOC Action Date: 10/06/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4421 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 10/06/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4432 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: Borough BRONX Action Date: 10/04/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4381 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINGATE County: UNION Action Date: 10/06/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4428 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: GATES Action Date: 09/30/2004 Polling place (Changed) Voter registration (Registrars hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4418 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HOKE Action Date: 10/08/2004 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-3727 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FLORENCE County: FLORENCE Action Date: 10/04/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4366 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 10/07/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3929 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: OCONEE Action Date: 10/06/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4409 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 10/05/2004 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4407 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ARGYLE County: DENTON Action Date: 10/04/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4371 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON County: TARRANT Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3811 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4386 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BEXAR METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT County: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, COMAL, MEDINA Action Date: 10/08/2004 Limited redistricting Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2004-3265 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BOOKER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HEMPHILL, LIPSCOMB, OCHILTREE Action Date: 09/08/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3856 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FATE County: ROCKWALL Action Date: 10/05/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4396 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FREDERICKSBURG County: GILLESPIE Action Date: 10/07/2004 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4431 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No191 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/06/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4412 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No220 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/06/2004 Creation of special district Annexation Deannexation Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4430 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No119 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Annexation Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4384 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HEADWATERS UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: KERR Action Date: 10/06/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4424 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAKE WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TARRANT Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4363 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LEWISVILLE County: DALLAS, DENTON Action Date: 09/29/2004 Compensation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4359 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST PARK MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4378 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: OVILLA County: DALLAS, ELLIS Action Date: 10/06/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4427 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4375 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PFLUGERVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4385 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SOUTHMOST UNION JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT County: CAMERON Action Date: 10/06/2004 Precinct (Deleted) Polling place (Location deleted) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4417 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SPRING CREEK FOREST PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4379 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT County: VICTORIA Action Date: 10/05/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4395 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No11 County: HARRIS Action Date: 10/04/2004 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4380 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HARDIN Action Date: 10/06/2004 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4422 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JONES Action Date: 10/04/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3762 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: JONES Action Date: 10/06/2004 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3762 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: KERR Action Date: 10/06/2004 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2004-4423 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MCLENNAN Action Date: 10/05/2004 Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Name change) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4399 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TRAVIS Action Date: 10/07/2004 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4436 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: VICTORIA Action Date: 10/07/2004 Absentee Voting Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Additional information received Submission Number: 2004-3894 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: BLUE RIDGE SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: FRANKLIN, HENRY, ROANOKE Action Date: 09/30/2004 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4367 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON Action Date: 10/04/2004 Voting method (Machine) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4364 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: WARRENTON County: FAUQUIER Action Date: 10/06/2004 Boundary changes Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4416 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAUQUIER Action Date: 10/06/2004 Boundary changes Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4415 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HENRICO Action Date: 10/04/2004 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4383 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: PATRICK Action Date: 10/04/2004 Voting method Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4376 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: ROCKBRIDGE Action Date: 10/05/2004 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2004-4403 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |