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.
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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: ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Action Date: 09/06/2007 Polling place Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4397 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 09/10/2007 Method of election (Single-member districts) Districting plan Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4125 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PAGE County: COCONINO Action Date: 09/10/2007 Voting method (By-mail) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3707 |
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FLORIDA | Subjurisdiction: CENTRAL COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT County: HENDRY Action Date: 09/10/2007 Creation of special district Numbered positions adopted Number of officials Absentee Voting Voting qualifications/eligibility (Special districts) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3680 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON County: CARROLL Action Date: 08/03/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3764 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PAYNE CITY County: BIBB Action Date: 09/11/2007 Number of officials (City council) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4023 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PERRY County: HOUSTON, PEACH Action Date: 09/10/2007 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3597 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FLOYD Action Date: 09/06/2007 Absentee Voting (Hours) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4330 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ALLEN PARISH DRAINAGE DISTRICT No2 Parish: ALLEN Action Date: 09/04/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4388 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. GABRIEL Parish: IBERVILLE Action Date: 09/07/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4389 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MCCOMB County: PIKE Action Date: 08/29/2007 Election administration Candidate qualifications to serve in office Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-2465 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSONVILLE County: ONSLOW Action Date: 08/13/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-3910 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: MARTIN Action Date: 08/29/2007 Voting method Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4374 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WESTMINSTER County: OCONEE Action Date: 08/29/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4384 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ARANSAS COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: ARANSAS Action Date: 09/10/2007 Polling place Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4429 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN County: HAYS, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Action Date: 09/10/2007 Annexation Voting qualifications/eligibility Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4436 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRYAN County: BRAZOS Action Date: 09/07/2007 Polling place (Designation) Special election procedures (Tax) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4386 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BURKBURNETT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CLAY, WICHITA Action Date: 09/10/2007 Polling place Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4415 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BUSHLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: POTTER, RANDALL Action Date: 09/06/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4410 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CADDO MILLS County: HUNT Action Date: 09/05/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4423 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CALALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: NUECES Action Date: 09/10/2007 Polling place Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4430 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CANUTILLO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: EL PASO Action Date: 09/06/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4405 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CHICO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WISE Action Date: 09/10/2007 Polling place Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4431 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CONVERSE County: BEXAR Action Date: 08/31/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-2592 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CONVERSE County: BEXAR Action Date: 08/31/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-3912 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CONVERSE County: BEXAR Action Date: 08/31/2007 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2007-4027 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CONVERSE County: BEXAR Action Date: 08/31/2007 Annexation Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4383 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DEKALB INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BOWIE Action Date: 09/04/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4408 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ECTOR COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: ECTOR Action Date: 08/27/2007 Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4376 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EULA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CALLAHAN, TAYLOR Action Date: 09/06/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4424 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No189 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 09/10/2007 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Voting method Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4435 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA-SCURRY SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 09/10/2007 Creation of special district Method of election (At large) Polling place (Location established) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Confirmation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4418 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GROOM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CARSON Action Date: 09/10/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4411 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No48 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/05/2007 Creation of special district Polling place (Changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4382 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No9 County: HARRIS Action Date: 09/05/2007 Creation of special district Polling place (Changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4390 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HASKELL CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HASKELL, STONEWALL Action Date: 09/06/2007 Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4425 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HEADWATERS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HAYS Action Date: 09/04/2007 Creation of special district Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4380 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HILLSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HILL Action Date: 09/05/2007 Polling place Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4406 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: IRVING County: DALLAS Action Date: 09/10/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4432 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: JOURDANTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: ATASCOSA Action Date: 09/04/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4401 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KARNES CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: ATASCOSA, KARNES Action Date: 09/05/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4399 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAZY NINE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 09/05/2007 Polling place Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4398 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LEONARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COLLIN, FANNIN, HUNT Action Date: 09/04/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4409 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LOVEJOY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COLLIN Action Date: 09/04/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4385 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MISSION County: HIDALGO Action Date: 09/04/2007 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4420 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No10 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/05/2007 Creation of special district Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Electronic) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4381 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No8 County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/05/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-4349 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT CALM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HILL Action Date: 09/04/2007 Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4391 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEW BRAUNFELS County: COMAL, GUADALUPE Action Date: 09/10/2007 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4433 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: OLFEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: RUNNELS Action Date: 09/04/2007 Term of office (Four years) Implementation schedule General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4403 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROYSE CITY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COLLIN, HUNT, ROCKWALL Action Date: 09/10/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4414 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SAN MARCOS County: CALDWELL, HAYS Action Date: 09/05/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Designation) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Tax) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4395 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SILSBEE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARDIN Action Date: 09/04/2007 Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4417 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SOCORRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: EL PASO Action Date: 09/10/2007 Polling place Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4428 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TEXLINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAM Action Date: 09/10/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4412 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: UNION GROVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: UPSHUR Action Date: 09/05/2007 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4400 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VERNON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WILBARGER Action Date: 09/06/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Location established) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4402 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WESTLAKE County: DENTON, TARRANT Action Date: 09/06/2007 Annexation Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4407 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WINDCREST County: BEXAR Action Date: 09/07/2007 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4387 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WOODRIDGE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 09/10/2007 Creation of special district Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Voting method Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4416 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ZEPHYR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BROWN Action Date: 08/30/2007 Polling place Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4379 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BORDEN Action Date: 09/05/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4426 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BRAZOS Action Date: 09/04/2007 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4392 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BROWN Action Date: 08/30/2007 Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4378 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: CORYELL Action Date: 09/05/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4421 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: ECTOR Action Date: 08/27/2007 Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4377 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: FANNIN Action Date: 09/05/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4422 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: HOWARD Action Date: 09/06/2007 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) General election (Date change) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4404 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: MCLENNAN Action Date: 09/06/2007 Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4393 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: NACOGDOCHES Action Date: 09/10/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4427 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: PECOS Action Date: 08/28/2007 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4375 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: REEVES Action Date: 09/04/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4394 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: SCURRY Action Date: 09/06/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Constitutional amendment) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4419 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TAYLOR Action Date: 09/10/2007 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2007-4434 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 09/10/2007 Annexation (Procedures) Election administration Additional information received Submission Number: 2007-3898 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: BEDFORD Action Date: 09/10/2007 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2007-4413 |
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John Tanner Chief, Voting Section |