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: WINSTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: WINSTON | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5204 | |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Bilingual procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5188 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SURPRISE |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Annexation Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5031 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: TUCSON |
County: PIMA | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5207 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: APACHE | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5055 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5199 | |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: MARICOPA | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5199 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION |
County: DEKALB, FULTON | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-4586 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Annexation Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 1995-2443 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Annexation Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 2000-4034 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Annexation Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 2001-0814 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Annexation Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 2001-1383 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Annexation Resubmission received | |
Submission Number: 2001-2909 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
County: CHEROKEE | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 1995-3297 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME |
County: FLOYD | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5186 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: ATKINSON | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Commission) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5190 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: TATTNALL | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5184 | |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5193 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: GRETNA |
Parish: JEFFERSON | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5192 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Parish: ORLEANS | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5200 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT #5 |
Parish: ST. MARY | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5202 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Parish: WEBSTER | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Notice of withdrawal | |
Submission Number: 2002-3587 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Parish: WEBSTER | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5195 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: WESTWEGO |
Parish: JEFFERSON | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5215 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: JACKSON | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan Notice of withdrawal | |
Submission Number: 2002-3277 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: JACKSON | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Police jury) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5191 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: WEBSTER | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Police jury) Precinct (Realignment) Notice of withdrawal | |
Submission Number: 2002-3586 | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: WEBSTER | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Police jury) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5194 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PICAYUNE |
County: PEARL RIVER | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5174 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: CHOCTAW | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-3890 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: COVINGTON | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5217 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: NEWTON | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5049 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: OKTIBBEHA | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Justice court) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5178 | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
County: QUITMAN | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice court) Precinct Polling place Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4831 | |
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NEW MEXICO | Subjurisdiction: |
County: SOCORRO | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-4751 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO |
County: GUILFORD | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4681 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO |
County: GUILFORD | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Annexation Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4890 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO |
County: GUILFORD | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5185 | |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5108 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: COWPENS |
County: SPARTANBURG | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5209 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ELLOREE |
County: ORANGEBURG | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5210 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JOHNSONVILLE |
County: FLORENCE | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Election administration Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-4876 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LYMAN |
County: SPARTANBURG | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5205 | |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: HAMPTON | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5203 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BASTROP |
County: BASTROP | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5181 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BIG SPRING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: HOWARD | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Method of election (Single-member districts) Redistricting plan Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5179 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #1 |
County: DENTON | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Dissolution of jurisdiction Related submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4489 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DENTON COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT #1 |
County: DENTON | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Creation of special district Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5212 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DRIPPING SPRINGS |
County: HAYS | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5177 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EL PASO |
County: EL PASO | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4592 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EL PASO |
County: EL PASO | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4592 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EL PASO |
County: EL PASO | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4592 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EL PASO |
County: EL PASO | |
Action Date: 10/24/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4592 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
County: GREGG | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5180 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LOST PINES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
County: BASTROP, LEE | |
Action Date: 09/11/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Confirmation) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4661 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PORTLAND |
County: SAN PATRICIO | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5206 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SPRINGTOWN |
County: PARKER | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Annexation Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5189 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TIMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT |
County: SHELBY | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Creation of special district Polling place Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4454 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: ARCHER | |
Action Date: 10/17/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5196 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: ATASCOSA | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5201 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: BEXAR | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Absentee Voting Ballot format Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5172 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: BEXAR | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Absentee Voting Ballot format Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5172 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: COMANCHE | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5175 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: DENTON | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Additional information received | |
Submission Number: 2002-4777 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: FORT BEND | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5173 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: GALVESTON | |
Action Date: 10/18/2002 | |
Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5176 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: GALVESTON | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5197 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: JEFFERSON | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5187 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: RAINS | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5182 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: RANDALL | |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5208 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: |
County: TRAVIS | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Voting method Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5211 | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: ALEXANDRIA |
Action Date: 10/22/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2002-5198 | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: CAMPBELL | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
Submission Number: 2002-5183 | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
County: PITTSYLVANIA | |
Action Date: 10/23/2002 | |
Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
Submission Number: 2001-2026 | |
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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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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
Parish: CONCORDIA | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Polling place (Changed) | |
Submission Number: 2002-4481 | |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DUNCANVILLE |
County: DALLAS | |
Action Date: 10/21/2002 | |
Method of election (At large) Number of officials Full vote on elected body (Mayor) Candidate qualifications to serve in office | |
Submission Number: 2002-4397 |
Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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