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: CHELSEA County: SHELBY Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2208 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: PELHAM County: SHELBY Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2205 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SPRINGVILLE County: ST. CLAIR Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2061 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TUSCALOOSA County: TUSCALOOSA Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2218 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: PERRY Action Date: 07/02/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2213 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 06/30/2003 Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2180 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SKY-HI DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT County: NAVAJO Action Date: 07/01/2003 Voting method (Punch card) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2215 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: YUMA Action Date: 06/27/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Renumbering) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2145 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/26/2003 Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2167 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/26/2003 Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2168 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/26/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2171 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/26/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2172 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/26/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2173 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/26/2003 Staggered terms Election administration Procedures for filling vacancies Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2174 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/27/2003 Voter registration Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1676 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/30/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2182 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/30/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2183 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/30/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2184 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/30/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2185 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/30/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2186 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: SALINAS County: MONTEREY Action Date: 06/30/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2103 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ALBANY County: DOUGHERTY Action Date: 06/30/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2161 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE County: JACKSON Action Date: 07/02/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2080 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JACKSON Action Date: 07/02/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2081 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: EVANS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: EVANS Action Date: 07/01/2003 Absentee Voting Voting method (Machine) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2196 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 06/27/2003 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Additional information received Submission Number: 2000-4398 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE County: HALL Action Date: 06/27/2003 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Related submission received Submission Number: 2000-3964 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HALL Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2193 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HALL Action Date: 07/02/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2193 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HART COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HART Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2151 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HART COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HART Action Date: 06/30/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2151 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HOMERVILLE County: CLINCH Action Date: 06/30/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2188 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: KENNESAW County: COBB Action Date: 07/02/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2214 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOCUST GROVE County: HENRY Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-2082 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LOCUST GROVE County: HENRY Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2201 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MARION Action Date: 06/26/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2139 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MARION Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2139 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: POOLER County: CHATHAM Action Date: 06/30/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2056 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: THOMASTON County: UPSON Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1729 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: WAYCROSS County: PIERCE, WARE Action Date: 06/30/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Voting method (Touch screen) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2048 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CLAYTON Action Date: 06/27/2003 Election administration (Board of elections) Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2156 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COBB Action Date: 06/26/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Term of office Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2138 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FULTON Action Date: 07/01/2003 Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Location deleted) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2210 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: SEMINOLE Action Date: 07/01/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2199 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BOSSIER CITY Parish: BOSSIER Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2219 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: EAST CARROLL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: EAST CARROLL Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1957 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE CITY COURT Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 06/03/2003 Precinct Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2164 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: RICHWOOD Parish: OUACHITA Action Date: 06/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2189 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: SLIDELL Parish: ST. TAMMANY Action Date: 06/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2176 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EAST CARROLL Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1295 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/01/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2217 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN Action Date: 06/26/2003 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2155 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: UTICA County: HINDS Action Date: 06/26/2003 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2154 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: CLARKE Action Date: 07/01/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2170 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: HINDS Action Date: 06/26/2003 Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2153 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: HOLMES Action Date: 06/27/2003 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2148 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: MONROE Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Added) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2197 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: PEARL RIVER Action Date: 06/30/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1829 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ANSONVILLE County: ANSON Action Date: 06/30/2003 Term of office (Four years) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2160 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: EARL County: CLEVELAND Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2206 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FRANKLINTON County: FRANKLIN Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2198 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENSBORO County: GUILFORD Action Date: 06/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2181 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: KINGS MOUNTAIN County: CLEVELAND, GASTON Action Date: 06/30/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2200 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SPRING HOPE County: NASH Action Date: 06/30/2003 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2187 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WADESBORO County: ANSON Action Date: 06/27/2003 Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2146 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: EDGECOMBE Action Date: 06/27/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2152 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: UNION Action Date: 07/01/2003 Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2207 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: AIKEN County: AIKEN Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1667 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: AIKEN County: AIKEN Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1701 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MARION County: MARION Action Date: 06/30/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0618 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MAULDIN County: GREENVILLE Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1814 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MAULDIN County: GREENVILLE Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2211 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: NEWBERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: NEWBERRY Action Date: 07/01/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2216 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: PAGELAND County: CHESTERFIELD Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-1740 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 County: YORK Action Date: 06/27/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2147 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: HORRY Action Date: 07/01/2003 Polling place (Changed) Notice of withdrawal Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1973 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: LEE Action Date: 06/27/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2150 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 07/01/2003 Precinct (Name change) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2203 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARLBORO Action Date: 06/30/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2191 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan (House) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2142 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan (Senate) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2143 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan (House) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2142 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan (Senate) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-2143 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: County: SHANNON Action Date: 06/30/2003 Ballot format Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2163 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: County: TODD Action Date: 06/30/2003 Ballot format Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2162 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 06/27/2003 Numbered positions adopted Election administration Election administration (Notice procedures) Candidate qualification procedures Candidate qualifications to serve in office Candidate qualifications to serve in office (Residency requirement) Primary election Nominating procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1543 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: JOHNSON COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT County: JOHNSON Action Date: 06/27/2003 Creation of special district Polling place (Added) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2165 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NACOGDOCHES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: NACOGDOCHES Action Date: 07/01/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2194 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTHEAST HAYS COUNTY RURAL FIRE PREVENTION DISTRICT No3 County: HAYS Action Date: 06/27/2003 Creation of special district Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2179 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PEARLAND County: BRAZORIA, FORT BEND, HARRIS Action Date: 06/27/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2157 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PFLUGERVILLE County: TRAVIS Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2202 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PORT ISABEL County: CAMERON Action Date: 07/01/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2204 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHALLOWATER County: LUBBOCK Action Date: 06/27/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-4202 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHALLOWATER County: LUBBOCK Action Date: 06/27/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2002-4584 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHOREACRES County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS Action Date: 06/26/2003 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1916 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHOREACRES County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS Action Date: 06/26/2003 Numbered positions adopted Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2141 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BRAZOS Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan (Commissioners court) Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2169 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: DAWSON Action Date: 06/26/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2140 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HALE Action Date: 06/30/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2190 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HARRIS Action Date: 07/01/2003 Voter registration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2195 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HOCKLEY Action Date: 06/30/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2192 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: LAVACA Action Date: 06/30/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2175 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: NUECES Action Date: 06/27/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1924 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: ROBERTSON Action Date: 06/30/2003 Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2177 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: ROBERTSON Action Date: 07/01/2003 Absentee Voting (Hours) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2177 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SHERMAN Action Date: 06/30/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2158 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SWISHER Action Date: 06/27/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2144 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: WINKLER Action Date: 07/01/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1633 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: HOPEWELL Action Date: 06/27/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2149 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAIRFAX Action Date: 06/30/2003 Voter registration (Additional location) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-2166 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HANOVER Action Date: 06/27/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2159 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 07/01/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-2209 |
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: BACONTON County: MITCHELL Action Date: 07/01/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission Number: 2003-1538 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Action Date: 06/26/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission Number: 2003-1540 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA County: SAGINAW Action Date: 06/24/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission Number: 2003-1271 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: CLYDE County: ALLEGAN Action Date: 06/24/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission Number: 2003-1270 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |