Notice Of Preclearance Activity Under The Voting Rights Act Of 1965, As Amended
This periodic notice of preclearance submissions and actions 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 preclearance review time period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385 or write to Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, P.O.Box 66128, Washington D.C. 20035-6128 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").
Notices of preclearance can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/noticepg.html or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Organizations and Information from the Menu on the Department of Justice Home Page, then select the Civil Rights Division Home Page from the alphabetical list. Notices are listed under "Special Issues" on the Civil Rights Division Home Page.
The following submissions of Voting changes, submissions of items of additional information, notices of withdrawal of a submitted voting change, and requests for the Attorney General to reconsider an objection were received on the dates indicated.
01/25/99 - 98-3877 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MOREHOUSE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Deleted) Precinct (Realignment) Precinct (Renumbering) Additional information received | |
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01/28/99 - 98-3193 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (Limited voting) Election administration Election administration (Enabling legislation) Voting method (Machine) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/29/99 - 98-3927 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MOHAVE Subjurisdiction: Absentee Voting Additional information received | |
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01/29/99 - 98-3950 | |
State: ARIZONA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Initiative) Primary election Campaign financing provisions Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/29/99 - 98-4074 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Campaign financing provisions Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits) Campaign financing provisions (Spending limits) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0196 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HENRY Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0197 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE, HENRY, HOUSTON Subjurisdiction: DOTHAN Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0198 | |
State: GEORGIA County: JACKSON Subjurisdiction: COMMERCE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0199 | |
State: TEXAS County: JOHNSON Subjurisdiction: CLEBURNE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0200 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: EAST BATON ROUGE Subjurisdiction: ZACHARY Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0201 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MONROE Subjurisdiction: FORSYTH Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0202 | |
State: GEORGIA County: BURKE, RICHMOND Subjurisdiction: BLYTHE Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0203 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: KENNEDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0204 | |
State: TEXAS County: BEE Subjurisdiction: BEEVILLE Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0206 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS Subjurisdiction: SACHSE Precinct (Renumbering) Voting method Submission received | |
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01/29/99 - 99-0207 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF Incorporation Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures (Confirmation) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/01/99 - 98-3193 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (Limited voting) Election administration Election administration (Enabling legislation) Voting method (Machine) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/01/99 - 98-3636 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: BEAUREGARD Subjurisdiction: BEAUREGARD PARISH WATERWORKS DISTRICT #2 Creation of special district (Water districts) Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 98-3877 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: MOREHOUSE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Deleted) Precinct (Realignment) Precinct (Renumbering) Additional information received | |
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02/01/99 - 98-4005 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 98-4093 | |
State: GEORGIA Subjurisdiction: STATE COURT Creation of judicial district Establishment of elected office Implementation schedule Compensation Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0208 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN Annexation Deannexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0209 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Name change) Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0210 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LEXINGTON Subjurisdiction: CAYCE Annexation Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0211 | |
State: TEXAS County: SAN PATRICIO Subjurisdiction: INGLESIDE Annexation Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0212 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: LEAKE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0213 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: HORRY Subjurisdiction: NORTH MYRTLE BEACH Annexation Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0215 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: PLAQUEMINES Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0216 | |
State: TEXAS County: WISE Subjurisdiction: DECATUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0217 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMP Subjurisdiction: PITTSBURG Annexation Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0224 | |
State: TEXAS County: HENDERSON Subjurisdiction: ATHENS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0227 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN, DENTON Subjurisdiction: FRISCO Annexation Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0228 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: RAPIDES Subjurisdiction: Precinct Polling place Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0230 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK Annexation Submission received | |
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02/01/99 - 99-0231 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: PASQUOTANK Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 98-3193 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (Limited voting) Election administration Election administration (Enabling legislation) Voting method (Machine) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 98-3909 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: COLLEYVILLE Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0082 | |
State: TEXAS County: KAUFMAN Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0217 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMP Subjurisdiction: PITTSBURG Annexation Additional information received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0218 | |
State: ARIZONA County: YUMA Subjurisdiction: YUMA Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0219 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: LA FERIA Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0220 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0221 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0222 | |
State: TEXAS County: DALLAS Subjurisdiction: COPPELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0223 | |
State: TEXAS County: JASPER, NEWTON Subjurisdiction: KIRBYVILLE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0225 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0226 | |
State: TEXAS County: CAMERON Subjurisdiction: POINT ISABEL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Absentee Voting (Additional location) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0229 | |
State: GEORGIA County: PAULDING Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0230 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Subjurisdiction: ROUND ROCK Annexation Related submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0232 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Boundary changes Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0233 | |
State: ALABAMA County: WINSTON Subjurisdiction: Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0238 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CAMDEN Subjurisdiction: ST. MARYS Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0239 | |
State: TEXAS County: HOOD, JOHNSON, PARKER, SOMERVELL Subjurisdiction: GRANBURY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0240 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: PECAN HILL Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0241 | |
State: TEXAS County: REEVES Subjurisdiction: PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Election administration Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0242 | |
State: TEXAS County: PECOS Subjurisdiction: IRAAN-SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0243 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: BAY MINETTE Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0245 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0246 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: OUACHITA Subjurisdiction: OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0247 | |
State: TEXAS County: KAUFMAN Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0248 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: JONESTOWN Annexation Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0249 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TERREBONNE Subjurisdiction: Precinct Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0250 | |
State: TEXAS County: TARRANT Subjurisdiction: EULESS Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0254 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: LINCOLN PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0255 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: DUBACH SCHOOL DISTRICT #5 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0256 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #6 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0257 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/02/99 - 99-0258 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LAFOURCHE Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #1 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/03/99 - 98-3100 | |
State: CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT Consolidation of jurisdictions Resubmission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/03/99 - 98-3691 | |
State: CALIFORNIA Subjurisdiction: SUPERIOR COURT Consolidation of jurisdictions (Enabling legislation) Procedures for filling vacancies (Judgeship) Submission received | |
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02/03/99 - 98-3902 | |
State: TEXAS County: DAWSON Subjurisdiction: LAMESA Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/03/99 - 98-3958 | |
State: TEXAS County: HARRIS Subjurisdiction: TOMBALL Special election procedures Additional information received | |
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02/03/99 - 98-4074 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Campaign financing provisions Campaign financing provisions (Contribution limits) Campaign financing provisions (Spending limits) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/03/99 - 99-0207 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF Incorporation Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures (Confirmation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/03/99 - 99-0235 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/03/99 - 99-0236 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL Annexation Submission received | |
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02/03/99 - 99-0237 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: SPARTANBURG Subjurisdiction: WELLFORD Annexation Submission received | |
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02/03/99 - 99-0251 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/03/99 - 99-0252 | |
State: TEXAS County: FANNIN Subjurisdiction: RAVENNA General election (Date change) Submission received | |
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02/04/99 - 98-3902 | |
State: TEXAS County: DAWSON Subjurisdiction: LAMESA Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/04/99 - 98-4083 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MOHAVE Subjurisdiction: Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Special election procedures Additional information received | |
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02/04/99 - 98-4091 | |
State: LOUISIANA Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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02/04/99 - 99-0244 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: OAK LEAF Form of government Abolishment of elected office (City marshall) Submission received | |
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02/04/99 - 99-0253 | |
State: GEORGIA County: COBB Subjurisdiction: SMYRNA Annexation Submission received | |
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02/04/99 - 99-0259 | |
State: TEXAS County: HOOD, JOHNSON, TARRANT Subjurisdiction: GODLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Polling place (Changed) Submission received | |
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02/04/99 - 99-0260 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FULTON Subjurisdiction: ALPHARETTA Annexation Submission received | |
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02/04/99 - 99-0261 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: BEAUFORT Subjurisdiction: WASHINGTON Annexation Submission received |
The Attorney General interposed an objection to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated:
02/04/99 - 98-3193 | |
State: NEW YORK Borough: BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (Limited voting) |
Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section
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