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 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:
06/29/98 - 96-2219 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Annexation General election (cancelled) Additional information received | |
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06/29/98 - 98-1598 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: GRENADA Subjurisdiction: GRENADA Redistricting plan Additional information received | |
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06/29/98 - 98-2111 | |
State: GEORGIA County: HARALSON Subjurisdiction: WACO Annexation Submission received | |
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06/30/98 - 98-2289 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 139 Act Date: 1998 Special election procedures (constitutional amendment) Act Number: 142 Act Date: 1998 Other Act Number: 168 Act Date: 1998 Special election procedures Act Number: 169 Act Date: 1998 Special election procedures (constitutional amendment) Submission received | |
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06/30/98 - 98-2290 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: DISTRICT COURT Other Submission received | |
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07/01/98 - 98-1889 | |
State: GEORGIA County: GWINNETT Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/01/98 - 98-2293 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: GRANT Subjurisdiction: Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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07/01/98 - 98-2303 | |
State: ALASKA Borough: Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/02/98 - 98-1951 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN Subjurisdiction: JACKSON Voting qualifications/eligibility Additional information received | |
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07/02/98 - 98-2291 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: ROCKINGHAM Subjurisdiction: Precinct (added) Precinct (realignment) Polling place (assigned to new precinct) Voting method Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/02/98 - 98-2292 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: POINTE COUPEE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/02/98 - 98-2294 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: SUFFOLK Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/02/98 - 98-2296 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCCULLOCH Subjurisdiction: BRADY Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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07/02/98 - 98-2302 | |
State: ALABAMA County: COVINGTON Subjurisdiction: RED LEVEL Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 90-4207 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: WILLIAMSBURG Subjurisdiction: Political activity Additional information received | |
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07/06/98 - 95-0417 | |
State: TEXAS County: ANDERSON Subjurisdiction: ELKHART Annexation Resubmission received | |
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07/06/98 - 95-1124 | |
State: TEXAS County: ANDERSON Subjurisdiction: ELKHART Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 97-1564 | |
State: GEORGIA County: IRWIN Subjurisdiction: OCILLA Implementation schedule Resubmission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-1801 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Related submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-1976 | |
State: TEXAS County: TRAVIS Subjurisdiction: WELLS BRANCH COMMUNITY LIBRARY DISTRICT Creation of special district Special election procedures (referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2100 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: PEARL RIVER Subjurisdiction: PICAYUNE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2172 | |
State: GEORGIA County: TOOMBS Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2190 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Related submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2206 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MOHAVE Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Additional information received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2249 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: POINTE COUPEE Subjurisdiction: NEW ROADS Method of election (multimember districts/at large) Districting plan Method of selection Additional information received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2283 | |
State: ALABAMA County: BALDWIN Subjurisdiction: SPANISH FORT Annexation Additional information received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2295 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: GILES Subjurisdiction: Voter registration (relocation of registrars office) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2297 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: TANGIPAHOA Subjurisdiction: AMITE CITY Annexation Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2298 | |
State: GEORGIA County: FLOYD Subjurisdiction: ROME Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2299 | |
State: TEXAS County: ROCKWALL Subjurisdiction: ROCKWALL Annexation Absentee voting (hours) Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2301 | |
State: TEXAS County: BOSQUE Subjurisdiction: IREDELL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2304 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: RICHLAND Subjurisdiction: FOREST ACRES Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2305 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: CHARLOTTESVILLE Precinct (name change) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2306 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: CHESAPEAKE Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2307 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. MARTIN Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2308 | |
State: TEXAS County: CHAMBERS Subjurisdiction: MONT BELVIEU Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2309 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: KING GEORGE Subjurisdiction: Polling place Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2310 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: GLENDALE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2311 | |
State: TEXAS County: ELLIS Subjurisdiction: RED OAK Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2312 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: MESA Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2314 | |
State: TEXAS County: FORT BEND Subjurisdiction: STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2315 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: HANOVER Subjurisdiction: Precinct (added) Precinct (realignment) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2316 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Subjurisdiction: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT Special election procedures (tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2317 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MCDUFFIE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2318 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: LINCOLN Subjurisdiction: RUSTON Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2319 | |
State: ARIZONA County: MARICOPA Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (location changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2320 | |
State: GEORGIA County: CHATHAM Subjurisdiction: Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2321 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: CALCASIEU Subjurisdiction: CALCASIEU PARISH COMMUNITY CENTER & PLAYGROUND DISTRICT #3, WARD 7 Special election procedures (tax) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2322 | |
State: ALABAMA County: JEFFERSON Subjurisdiction: VESTAVIA HILLS Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2323 | |
State: TEXAS County: WILLACY Subjurisdiction: Number of officials (justice of the peace) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2324 | |
State: ARIZONA County: LA PAZ Subjurisdiction: Polling place (added) Polling place (changed) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2325 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ASCENSION Subjurisdiction: ASCENSION PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT SUB-DISTRICT #1 Creation of special district Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2327 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ACADIA, LAFAYETTE Subjurisdiction: DUSON Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2328 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ACADIA Subjurisdiction: RAYNE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2329 | |
State: CALIFORNIA County: KINGS Subjurisdiction: LEMOORE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2337 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: LAKE WILLOW SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2338 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: ORLEANS Subjurisdiction: SPRING LAKE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Creation of special district Referendum requirement Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2339 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 153 Act Date: 1998 Election administration Act Number: 163 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualifications to serve in office (ethics requirement) Submission received | |
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07/06/98 - 98-2340 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: Subjurisdiction: LOUISIANA COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT Election administration Submission received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-1676 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (single-member districts) Districting plan Implementation schedule Additional information received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-1916 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: ALLENDALE, HAMPTON Subjurisdiction: FAIRFAX General election (date change) Additional information received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-1941 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HINDS Subjurisdiction: CLINTON Voting qualifications/eligibility Additional information received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-1951 | |
State: MISSISSIPPI County: HINDS, MADISON, RANKIN Subjurisdiction: JACKSON Voting qualifications/eligibility Additional information received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-2313 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LAMAR Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (vacancy) Submission received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-2330 | |
State: TEXAS County: DENTON Subjurisdiction: KRUGERVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-2332 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: NEWPORT NEWS Precinct (realignment) Polling place (changed) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/07/98 - 98-2336 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: RICHMOND Precinct (realignment) Submission received | |
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07/07/98 - 98-2336 | |
State: ARIZONA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 187 Act Date: 1998 Campaign financing provisions Act Number: 213 Act Date: 1998 Voter registration (procedures) Act Number: 92 Act Date: 1998 Election administration | |
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07/08/98 - 98-1771 | |
State: GEORGIA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 654 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualifications to serve in office (sheriff) Act Number: 898 Act Date: 1998 Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Act Number: 905 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualification procedures (fees) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/08/98 - 98-1979 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: VERNON Subjurisdiction: VERNON PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #2 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/08/98 - 98-1980 | |
State: LOUISIANA Parish: VERNON Subjurisdiction: VERNON PARISH ROAD DISTRICT #6 Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/08/98 - 98-2088 | |
State: TEXAS County: POTTER Subjurisdiction: HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (bond election) Additional information received | |
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07/08/98 - 98-2226 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #55 Boundary changes Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/08/98 - 98-2326 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #55 Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/08/98 - 98-2335 | |
State: TEXAS County: COLLIN Subjurisdiction: FARMERSVILLE Annexation Submission received | |
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07/09/98 - 98-1771 | |
State: GEORGIA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 654 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualifications to serve in office (sheriff) Act Number: 898 Act Date: 1998 Initiative, referendum, recall procedures Act Number: 905 Act Date: 1998 Candidate qualification procedures (fees) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/09/98 - 98-2177 | |
State: TEXAS County: MCLENNAN Subjurisdiction: BOSQUEVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Special election procedures (vacancy) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/09/98 - 98-2226 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #55 Boundary changes Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/09/98 - 98-2227 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #56 Boundary changes Additional information received | |
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07/09/98 - 98-2331 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: MONROE Special election procedures (bond election) Submission received | |
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07/09/98 - 98-2334 | |
State: GEORGIA County: LAURENS Subjurisdiction: LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Nonpartisan elections Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
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07/10/98 - 93-3129 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE Subjurisdiction: OZARK Annexation Additional information received | |
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07/10/98 - 93-4170 | |
State: ALABAMA County: DALE Subjurisdiction: OZARK Annexation Additional information received | |
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07/10/98 - 98-1676 | |
State: SOUTH CAROLINA County: JASPER Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Method of election (single-member districts) Districting plan Implementation schedule Additional information received | |
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07/10/98 - 98-2317 | |
State: GEORGIA County: MCDUFFIE Subjurisdiction: Special election procedures (tax) Additional information received | |
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07/10/98 - 98-2342 | |
State: NORTH CAROLINA County: UNION Subjurisdiction: MARVIN Annexation Submission received | |
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The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
07/07/98 - 98-1752 | |
State: VIRGINIA County: Subjurisdiction: Act Number: 368 Act Date: 1998 Precinct | |
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07/10/98 - 98-1764 | |
State: TEXAS County: ECTOR Subjurisdiction: Absentee voting (location deleted) | |
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Elizabeth Johnson
Chief, Voting Section >