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: 05/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1720 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE VIEW County: TUSCALOOSA Action Date: 05/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1699 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SPRINGVILLE County: ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1718 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERDALE County: BALDWIN Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1738 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: YAKUTAT BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Borough YAKUTAT Action Date: 05/13/2003 Special election procedures (Recall) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1694 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Borough MATANUSKA-SUSITNA Action Date: 05/21/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1725 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/22/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1757 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/23/2003 Annexation Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Name change) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Candidate qualification procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1459 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: YUMA County: YUMA Action Date: 05/19/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1690 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: YUBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT No1 County: YUBA Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2002-4847 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BACONTON County: MITCHELL Action Date: 05/22/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1538 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1704 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 05/20/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1704 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 05/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1741 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1704 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1741 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BRASELTON County: BARROW, GWINNETT, HALL, JACKSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1750 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CLAYTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CLAYTON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1747 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON County: NEWTON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1742 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: FLOWERY BRANCH County: HALL Action Date: 05/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1713 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HAWKINSVILLE County: PULASKI Action Date: 05/20/2003 Voting method Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1714 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON County: BUTTS Action Date: 05/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1719 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON County: JACKSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1582 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON County: JACKSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1744 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON County: JACKSON Action Date: 05/22/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1332 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JACKSON Action Date: 05/22/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1333 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MARIETTA County: COBB Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1696 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MCINTOSH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: MCINTOSH Action Date: 05/20/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1726 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PEMBROKE County: BRYAN Action Date: 05/16/2003 Voting method Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1723 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SHARPSBURG County: COWETA Action Date: 05/16/2003 Special election procedures (Cancelled) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1707 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: THOMASTON County: UPSON Action Date: 05/20/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1729 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA County: LOWNDES Action Date: 05/22/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0765 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA County: LOWNDES Action Date: 05/22/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1344 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: COBB Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1695 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GWINNETT Action Date: 05/21/2003 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1732 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WALTON Action Date: 05/22/2003 Election administration (Board of elections) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1760 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WHEELER Action Date: 05/19/2003 Precinct (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1722 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1383 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1751 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: AMITE CITY Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1687 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ARCADIA Parish: BIENVILLE Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2002-5734 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ARCADIA Parish: BIENVILLE Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1731 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 05/19/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1705 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MOREHOUSE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: MOREHOUSE Action Date: 05/22/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1591 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: PLAIN DEALING Parish: BOSSIER Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1717 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: PLAQUEMINE Parish: IBERVILLE Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1711 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1 Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 05/20/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1378 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: BIENVILLE Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1748 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: JEFFERSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Method of election Numbered positions adopted Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2002-4861 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: JEFFERSON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Additional information received Submission Number: 2002-5408 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan (Senate) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1724 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: BUENA VISTA County: SAGINAW Action Date: 05/19/2003 Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1689 |
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MICHIGAN | Subjurisdiction: CLYDE County: ALLEGAN Action Date: 05/19/2003 Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1688 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: CANTON County: MADISON Action Date: 05/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Election administration Voting method Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1708 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FRANKLIN Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1749 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1734 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LAMAR Action Date: 05/20/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1710 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BOLIVAR Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1686 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: ADAMS Action Date: 05/21/2003 Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice court) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1616 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: BOLIVAR Action Date: 05/19/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1612 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 05/15/2003 Candidate qualification procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1685 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: TIPPAH Action Date: 05/23/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1306 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 05/20/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1700 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: WINSTON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1703 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FARMVILLE County: PITT Action Date: 05/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1728 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FAYETTEVILLE County: CUMBERLAND Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Annexation Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1312 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: AIKEN County: AIKEN Action Date: 05/20/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1701 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BLUFFTON County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 05/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1730 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CONWAY County: HORRY Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1737 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: DENMARK-OLAR SCHOOL DISTRICT No2 County: BAMBERG Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1691 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLYWOOD County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1589 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLYWOOD County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1665 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: HOLLYWOOD County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1735 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JASPER Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (General election) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1336 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: PAGELAND County: CHESTERFIELD Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1740 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: ALLENDALE Action Date: 05/19/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1016 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: FLORENCE Action Date: 05/21/2003 Voter registration (Relocation of registrars office) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1733 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CEDAR PARK County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Annexation Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1716 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CROSS ROADS County: DENTON Action Date: 05/22/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-1097 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CROSS ROADS County: DENTON Action Date: 05/22/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1663 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CROSS ROADS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 County: DENTON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1693 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL Action Date: 05/21/2003 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Runoff) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1746 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORNEY County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/22/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1755 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRANITE SHOALS County: BURNET Action Date: 05/16/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1102 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRANITE SHOALS County: BURNET Action Date: 05/16/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2002-5638 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRANITE SHOALS County: BURNET Action Date: 05/16/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-0262 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No167 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/22/2003 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1754 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No173 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1702 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No230 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/22/2003 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1753 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSVILLE County: KLEBERG Action Date: 05/21/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1745 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAKE VISTA RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/16/2003 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1697 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAKE VISTA RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/16/2003 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1698 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No89 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 05/22/2003 Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1758 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: OAK POINT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 County: DENTON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1692 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PALESTINE County: ANDERSON Action Date: 05/22/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0170 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: POST OAK BEND County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1736 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SEYMOUR County: BAYLOR Action Date: 05/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1739 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No13 County: TRAVIS Action Date: 05/22/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1759 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BEXAR Action Date: 05/19/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Added) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1134 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: FREESTONE Action Date: 05/22/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1756 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MILAM Action Date: 05/19/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1706 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: POTTER Action Date: 05/21/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1727 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: WALKER Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Commissioners court) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1712 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/19/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1715 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: SUFFOLK Action Date: 05/19/2003 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1721 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LOUDOUN Action Date: 05/15/2003 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1709 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: MECKLENBURG Action Date: 05/21/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1743 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: WASHINGTON Action Date: 05/20/2003 Voter registration (Registrars hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1752 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/18/2003 Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1564 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/20/2003 Voter registration (Procedures) Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1561 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/20/2003 Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1587 |
The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: NORTHAMPTON Action Date: 05/19/2003 Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Submission Number: 2002-5693 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |