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").
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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: HUEYTOWN County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1594 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TRUSSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/02/2005 Incorporation Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-1444 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: TRUSSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JEFFERSON, ST. CLAIR Action Date: 05/03/2005 Incorporation Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-1444 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/05/2005 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1607 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2005-1282 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: AVONDALE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1620 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: LAKE HAVASU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 County: MOHAVE Action Date: 05/02/2005 Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1585 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT County: PIMA Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1587 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT No210 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 05/03/2005 Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1589 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: VANDERBILT FARMS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT County: PIMA Action Date: 05/02/2005 Creation of special district Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1579 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/29/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1575 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/02/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1572 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/02/2005 Ballot format Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1573 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/05/2005 Election administration Special election procedures Procedures for filling vacancies Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1604 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/05/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1605 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CARTERSVILLE County: BARTOW Action Date: 05/02/2005 Election administration (County to conduct election) Voting method (Touch screen) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1582 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: KINGSLAND County: CAMDEN Action Date: 05/04/2005 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1627 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LA GRANGE County: TROUP Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1580 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RINGGOLD County: CATOOSA Action Date: 04/20/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1438 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME County: FLOYD Action Date: 04/22/2005 Deannexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1606 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SUGAR HILL County: GWINNETT Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1621 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: LUMPKIN Action Date: 05/02/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1588 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: PUTNAM Action Date: 05/03/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1615 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BALDWIN Parish: ST. MARY Action Date: 05/03/2005 Method of selection (Change in appointive/elective method) Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1611 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2005-1322 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE Parish: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1610 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFOURCHE PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No7 Parish: LAFOURCHE Action Date: 05/02/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1600 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. MARY PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No5 Parish: ST. MARY Action Date: 05/02/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1601 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EAST CARROLL Action Date: 05/03/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1612 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Action Date: 04/29/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Election administration Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1577 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. LANDRY Action Date: 05/03/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1616 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: DE KALB County: KEMPER Action Date: 04/29/2005 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-0548 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LAUREL County: JONES Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1619 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: PELAHATCHIE County: RANKIN Action Date: 05/04/2005 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1628 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 05/04/2005 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1623 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/05/2005 Voter registration (Help America Vote Act) Election administration (Help America Vote Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1603 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GASTONIA County: GASTON Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1624 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: UNION Action Date: 04/29/2005 Precinct (Added) Polling place (Added) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1576 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO County: FAIRFIELD Action Date: 05/05/2005 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2005-1483 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WINNSBORO County: FAIRFIELD Action Date: 05/05/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1632 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: CLARENDON Action Date: 04/29/2005 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1578 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/05/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1617 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN County: HAYS, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Action Date: 05/02/2005 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location deleted) Special election procedures (Referendum) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1586 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRIDGEPORT County: WISE Action Date: 05/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1626 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CANYON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: RANDALL Action Date: 05/04/2005 Polling place (Changed) Election administration (County to conduct election) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-1112 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS, DENTON Action Date: 05/02/2005 Polling place (Designation) Runoff election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1609 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON County: PECOS Action Date: 05/03/2005 Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1613 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT STOCKTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: PECOS Action Date: 05/03/2005 Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1614 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No419 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/03/2005 Creation of special district Method of election (At large) Number of officials Implementation schedule (Staggered terms) Polling place (Location established) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location established) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1591 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No96 County: HARRIS Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1622 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HOLLIDAY County: ARCHER Action Date: 05/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1625 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: IOWA PARK County: WICHITA Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1602 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/02/2005 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Number of officials Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Referendum requirement Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-3483 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No2 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/02/2005 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office Number of officials Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Referendum requirement Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-3484 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No3 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/02/2005 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Number of officials Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Referendum requirement Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-3485 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No4 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/03/2005 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1595 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KINGSBOROUGH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No5 County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 05/02/2005 Creation of special district Staggered terms Term of office (Four years) Number of officials Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Referendum requirement Resubmission received Submission Number: 2004-3487 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: LYNN Action Date: 04/01/2005 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-0968 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5 County: NEWTON Action Date: 05/04/2005 Special election procedures (Tax) Related submission received Submission Number: 2005-1262 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NEWTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT No5 County: NEWTON Action Date: 05/04/2005 Creation of special district Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1598 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTHEAST TRAVIS COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT County: TRAVIS Action Date: 05/02/2005 Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1596 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HIDALGO Action Date: 05/02/2005 Absentee Voting (Hours) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1581 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROMA County: STARR Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1618 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WEATHERFORD County: PARKER Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2005-1024 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No12 County: WILLIAMSON Action Date: 05/03/2005 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1590 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: ANDERSON Action Date: 05/02/2005 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1574 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: CAMP Action Date: 05/04/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1629 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: KLEBERG Action Date: 05/02/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Renumbering) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1597 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND Action Date: 05/05/2005 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-1003 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: AUGUSTA Action Date: 05/05/2005 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1630 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: AUGUSTA Action Date: 05/05/2005 Boundary changes (Counties) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2005-1631 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BLAND Action Date: 05/02/2005 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1571 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GLOUCESTER Action Date: 04/29/2005 Voting method (Touch screen) Additional information received Submission Number: 2005-1505 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: JAMES CITY Action Date: 05/02/2005 Voter registration (Additional location) Voter registration (Hours) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1592 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Election administration (Ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1560 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Election administration (Polling place procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1561 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Voter registration Voter registration (Procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1562 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Candidate qualification procedures (Fees) Compensation Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1563 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Political activity Referendum requirement Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1564 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Election administration (Polling place procedures) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1565 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Campaign financing provisions (Disclosure requirements) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1566 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Election administration Election administration (Board of elections) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1567 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Method of selection (Elective to appointive) Term of office (Three years) Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1568 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1569 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/25/2005 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1570 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/02/2005 Voter registration Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1593 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 05/02/2005 Limited redistricting (House) Submission received Submission Number: 2005-1599 |
The Attorney General gave notice of reconsideration of the objections to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GRENADA County: GRENADA Action Date: 05/04/2005 Annexation General election (Cancelled) Submission Number: 1996-2219 |
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Rebecca J. Wertz Acting Chief, Voting Section |