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: CEDAR BLUFF County: CHEROKEE Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0865 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: CEDAR BLUFF County: CHEROKEE Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1088 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ODENVILLE County: ST. CLAIR Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-0203 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: ODENVILLE County: ST. CLAIR Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1047 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: County: JEFFERSON Action Date: 03/26/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1109 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: JUNEAU Borough JUNEAU Action Date: 03/25/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0702 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: Borough KETCHIKAN GATEWAY Action Date: 03/26/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1129 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: BENSON County: COCHISE Action Date: 03/24/2003 Method of selection (Mayor) Annexation Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1089 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT No40 County: MARICOPA Action Date: 03/24/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1074 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: County: PINAL Action Date: 03/26/2003 Absentee Voting (Procedures) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1092 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ALBANY County: DOUGHERTY Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0948 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH County: MURRAY Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-5853 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH County: MURRAY Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-0295 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH County: MURRAY Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-0402 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CHATSWORTH County: MURRAY Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2002-1526 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COVINGTON County: NEWTON Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1084 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DAWSON County: TERRELL Action Date: 03/28/2003 Annexation Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1133 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY County: GILMER Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0609 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY County: GILMER Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1112 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ELLIJAY County: GILMER Action Date: 03/27/2003 Voting method (Paper ballots) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1125 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME County: FLOYD Action Date: 03/21/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1070 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ROME County: FLOYD Action Date: 03/26/2003 Voting method (Electronic) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1070 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH County: CHATHAM Action Date: 03/21/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0457 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: SAVANNAH County: CHATHAM Action Date: 03/21/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1064 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: STATESBORO County: BULLOCH Action Date: 03/25/2003 Voting method Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1107 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CARROLL Action Date: 03/26/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1106 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ASSUMPTION PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No2 Parish: ASSUMPTION Action Date: 03/27/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0426 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: JACKSON PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: JACKSON Action Date: 03/24/2003 Redistricting plan Number of officials (School districts) Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-3276 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: EVANGELINE Action Date: 03/24/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1065 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ST. MARY Action Date: 03/24/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1066 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 03/17/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0289 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LAMAR, PEARL RIVER Action Date: 03/28/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1132 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: TISHOMINGO County: TISHOMINGO Action Date: 03/28/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1131 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: FORREST Action Date: 02/12/2003 Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Redistricting plan (Election commission) Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0323 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: JASPER Action Date: 03/24/2003 Precinct (Deleted) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Location deleted) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1073 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GRIFTON County: LENOIR, PITT Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1108 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: REIDSVILLE County: ROCKINGHAM Action Date: 03/27/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1117 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SNOW HILL County: GREENE Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1100 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BLYTHEWOOD County: RICHLAND Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1091 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER County: LANCASTER Action Date: 03/20/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1101 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: PORT ROYAL County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 03/25/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1121 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: BARNWELL Action Date: 03/26/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1116 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: SUMTER Action Date: 03/25/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1095 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ABERNATHY County: HALE, LUBBOCK Action Date: 03/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1080 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ALPINE County: BREWSTER Action Date: 03/24/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1067 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ALVORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WISE Action Date: 03/26/2003 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1113 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ARLINGTON County: TARRANT Action Date: 03/24/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0755 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BRADY County: MCCULLOCH Action Date: 03/26/2003 Polling place Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Voting method (By-mail) Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1124 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BURLESON County: JOHNSON, TARRANT Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1096 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CANTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: VAN ZANDT Action Date: 03/26/2003 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1104 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CHANNELVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/25/2003 Election administration Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1081 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CHILTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FALLS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1072 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO County: GUADALUPE Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1071 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORPUS CHRISTI County: ARANSAS, KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO Action Date: 03/26/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0315 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CORSICANA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FREESTONE, NAVARRO Action Date: 03/25/2003 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0550 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CROSS ROADS County: DENTON Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1097 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/25/2003 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Voting method Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0750 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DEL MAR COLLEGE DISTRICT County: KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO Action Date: 02/05/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0311 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DEL MAR COLLEGE DISTRICT County: KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICIO Action Date: 03/18/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0311 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DUMAS County: MOORE Action Date: 03/26/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1110 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EAGLE PASS County: MAVERICK Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1093 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EAST CENTRAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BEXAR Action Date: 03/27/2003 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Election administration Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1122 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FAIRVIEW County: COLLIN Action Date: 03/25/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0388 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FOREST HILLS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1127 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORNEY County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 03/25/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1082 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No25 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1090 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: COOKE Action Date: 03/26/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1105 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GARZA COUNTY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT County: GARZA Action Date: 03/25/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0348 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRAND MISSION MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT No1 County: FORT BEND Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Hours) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1118 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRANITE SHOALS County: BURNET Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1102 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No36 County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1087 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HAWLEY County: JONES Action Date: 03/27/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1120 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HAYS TRINITY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT County: HAYS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Method of election (Single-member districts) Districting plan Polling place (Location established) Special election procedures (Confirmation, tax, and directors) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0487 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1085 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HUMBLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Voting method Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1086 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN County: BELL Action Date: 03/27/2003 Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2003-0836 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BELL, CORYELL Action Date: 03/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0819 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KRUM County: DENTON Action Date: 03/27/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1119 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LANCASTER County: DALLAS Action Date: 03/26/2003 Term of office (Two years) Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1128 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAREDO County: WEBB Action Date: 03/24/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1083 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LOMETA County: LAMPASAS Action Date: 03/25/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1099 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCKINNEY County: COLLIN Action Date: 03/25/2003 Annexation Polling place (Changed) Special election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0603 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0625 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: DALLAS Action Date: 03/25/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0625 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MURPHY County: COLLIN Action Date: 03/24/2003 Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0481 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MURPHY County: COLLIN Action Date: 03/25/2003 Election administration Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0481 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PALESTINE County: ANDERSON Action Date: 03/26/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0170 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PANTEGO County: TARRANT Action Date: 03/26/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1103 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/24/2003 Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0467 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: HARRIS Action Date: 03/27/2003 Joint election procedures Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0467 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROCKDALE County: MILAM Action Date: 03/19/2003 Annexation Designation of annexed area to election district Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0069 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ROCKDALE County: MILAM Action Date: 03/19/2003 Annexation Absentee Voting (Additional location) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0650 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SACHSE County: COLLIN, DALLAS Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Joint election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0386 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SAN ANTONIO County: BEXAR Action Date: 03/24/2003 Special election procedures (Charter amendment) Joint election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1078 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SANGER County: DENTON Action Date: 03/26/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1115 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ST. PAUL County: COLLIN Action Date: 03/24/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1075 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WOODSBORO County: REFUGIO Action Date: 03/27/2003 Bilingual procedures Submission received Submission Number: 1988-1255 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BANDERA Action Date: 03/27/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1123 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: BEXAR Action Date: 03/28/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1134 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: CAMP Action Date: 03/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1079 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: PARMER Action Date: 03/26/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1111 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: County: TARRANT Action Date: 03/25/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1098 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 03/21/2003 Referendum requirement Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1062 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: BUCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BUCKINGHAM Action Date: 03/24/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0898 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: CRAIG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CRAIG Action Date: 02/20/2003 Staggered terms Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1069 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BATH Action Date: 03/25/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1077 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BUCHANAN Action Date: 03/24/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1094 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BUCKINGHAM Action Date: 03/24/2003 Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0133 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HENRICO Action Date: 03/27/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1114 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HENRY Action Date: 03/25/2003 Limited redistricting Precinct (Realignment) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0569 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 03/24/2003 Voter registration (National Voter Registration Act) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1063 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |