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: OAK GROVE County: TALLADEGA Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1351 |
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ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: PHIL CAMPBELL County: FRANKLIN Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1366 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: ANCHORAGE Action Date: 04/14/2003 Election administration Election administration (Charter amendment) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1343 |
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ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: ANCHORAGE Action Date: 04/17/2003 Election administration Election administration (Charter amendment) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1343 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: APACHE JUNCTION UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT No43 County: PINAL Action Date: 04/11/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1337 |
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ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: BUCKEYE County: MARICOPA Action Date: 04/16/2003 Annexation Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Election administration (Notice procedures) Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0922 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: CORCORAN County: KINGS Action Date: 04/15/2003 Special election procedures (Recall) Additional information received Submission Number: 2001-0889 |
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CALIFORNIA | Subjurisdiction: YUBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT No1 County: YUBA Action Date: 04/15/2003 Redistricting plan Precinct (Realignment) Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-4847 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BREMEN County: CARROLL, HARALSON Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1338 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: CARTERSVILLE County: BARTOW Action Date: 04/11/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1335 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: COLLEGE PARK County: CLAYTON, FULTON Action Date: 04/17/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1386 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS County: PAULDING Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0940 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS County: PAULDING Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1357 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: DOUGLAS County: COFFEE Action Date: 04/18/2003 Redistricting plan (Commission) Polling place (Changed) Voting method (Electronic) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1008 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PERRY County: HOUSTON, PEACH Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-1186 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: PERRY County: HOUSTON, PEACH Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1353 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: RAY CITY County: BERRIEN Action Date: 04/17/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0812 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: STOCKBRIDGE County: HENRY Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1354 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: THOMASTON County: UPSON Action Date: 04/15/2003 Voting method (Machine) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1365 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA County: LOWNDES Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0765 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA County: LOWNDES Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0765 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: VALDOSTA County: LOWNDES Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1344 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BIBB Action Date: 04/18/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1394 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: FAYETTE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1370 |
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GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: County: HARRIS Action Date: 04/15/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1393 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ABBEVILLE Parish: VERMILION Action Date: 04/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1383 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: BALL Parish: RAPIDES Action Date: 04/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1368 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: CALDWELL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: CALDWELL Action Date: 04/15/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1361 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LINCOLN PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: LINCOLN Action Date: 04/16/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1373 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT No116 Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 04/15/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1364 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No1 Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 04/15/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1378 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parish: TANGIPAHOA Action Date: 04/14/2003 Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1355 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: TERREBONNE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT No2/3 Parish: TERREBONNE Action Date: 04/14/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1359 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: ASCENSION Action Date: 04/17/2003 Special election procedures Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1286 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: CAMERON Action Date: 04/16/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Number of officials Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0753 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: DESOTO Action Date: 04/15/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1382 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: LINCOLN Action Date: 04/16/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1372 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LAUREL County: JONES Action Date: 04/14/2003 Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1348 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LAMAR, PEARL RIVER Action Date: 04/14/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1132 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: LUMBERTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT County: LAMAR, PEARL RIVER Action Date: 04/17/2003 Redistricting plan Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1132 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: MAGNOLIA County: PIKE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1363 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: LAFAYETTE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Precinct (Deconsolidation) Polling place (Changed) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0845 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: LAWRENCE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1371 |
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MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: County: LINCOLN Action Date: 04/16/2003 Redistricting plan (Constable) Redistricting plan (Justice court) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0710 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 04/16/2003 Campaign financing provisions Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1377 |
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NEW YORK | Subjurisdiction: NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Borough BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK Action Date: 04/10/2003 Term of office General election (Date change) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0781 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: FREMONT County: WAYNE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1352 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GASTON County: NORTHAMPTON Action Date: 04/14/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1341 |
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NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ROBERSONVILLE County: MARTIN Action Date: 04/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1384 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT County: BEAUFORT Action Date: 04/17/2003 Annexation Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0712 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT No1 County: CHEROKEE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Districting plan Number of officials Implementation schedule Additional information received Submission Number: 2002-3457 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: JASPER Action Date: 04/11/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1336 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: WEST COLUMBIA County: LEXINGTON Action Date: 04/15/2003 Redistricting plan Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1356 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: CHARLESTON Action Date: 04/14/2003 Consolidation of jurisdictions Powers and duties Abolishment of elected office Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1349 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: JASPER Action Date: 04/14/2003 Voting method (Machine) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1345 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: County: OCONEE Action Date: 04/17/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1388 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: AUSTIN County: HAYS, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON Action Date: 04/14/2003 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Voting method (Machine) Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1342 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO CREEK MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY County: BEXAR, COMAL, GUADALUPE Action Date: 04/15/2003 Voting method (Touch screen) General election Related submission received Submission Number: 2003-0545 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CIBOLO CREEK MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY County: BEXAR, COMAL, GUADALUPE Action Date: 04/15/2003 General election (Cancelled) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1350 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CONCHO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: CONCHO Action Date: 04/17/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1389 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: DALLAS County: COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL Action Date: 04/17/2003 Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location deleted) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1391 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EAST CHAMBERS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: CHAMBERS Action Date: 04/15/2003 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0241 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: EL PASO Action Date: 04/16/2003 Precinct (Realignment) Polling place (Changed) Absentee Voting (Location changed) Voting method (Touch screen) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1136 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELECTRA County: WICHITA Action Date: 04/15/2003 Annexation Resubmission received Submission Number: 2003-0419 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FREER County: DUVAL Action Date: 04/14/2003 Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0592 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: FRIENDSWOOD County: GALVESTON, HARRIS Action Date: 04/15/2003 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Vacancy) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1360 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HASLET County: TARRANT Action Date: 04/14/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1339 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KAUFMAN COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No1A County: KAUFMAN Action Date: 04/17/2003 Special election procedures (Referendum) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1390 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BELL, CORYELL Action Date: 04/15/2003 Precinct (Added) Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Added) Polling place (Changed) Polling place (Consolidation) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2003-0720 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BELL, CORYELL Action Date: 04/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Notice of withdrawal Submission Number: 2003-0819 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: KIRBY County: BEXAR Action Date: 04/16/2003 Voting method (Optical scan ballots) Special election procedures (Tax) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-0858 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAGUNA VISTA County: CAMERON Action Date: 04/17/2003 Special election procedures (Tax) Resubmission received Submission Number: 2002-4332 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAGUNA VISTA County: CAMERON Action Date: 04/17/2003 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Bilingual procedures (Spanish language) Submission received Submission Number: 2002-5095 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WEBB Action Date: 03/10/2003 Absentee Voting (Additional location) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0859 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: LEAGUE CITY County: GALVESTON, HARRIS Action Date: 04/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1392 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MCALLEN County: HIDALGO Action Date: 04/17/2003 Precinct Polling place Absentee Voting Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0793 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MIDLAND County: MIDLAND Action Date: 04/17/2003 Precinct (Consolidation) Polling place (Consolidation) Polling place (Location established) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0700 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PAMPA County: GRAY Action Date: 04/15/2003 Runoff election (Date set) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1385 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PROSPER County: COLLIN Action Date: 04/15/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1369 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RAYFORD ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT County: MONTGOMERY Action Date: 04/14/2003 Annexation Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1358 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: RAYMONDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: WILLACY Action Date: 04/17/2003 Absentee Voting (Location changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1387 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SHOREACRES County: CHAMBERS, HARRIS Action Date: 04/15/2003 Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1381 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SOUTH SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: BEXAR Action Date: 04/17/2003 Polling place (Location deleted) Absentee Voting (Additional location) Additional information received Submission Number: 2003-1235 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: TEAGUE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT County: FREESTONE Action Date: 04/16/2003 Polling place (Changed) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1376 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WALKER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT County: WALKER Action Date: 04/15/2003 Polling place (Changed) Joint election procedures Notice of withdrawal Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-0947 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WATAUGA County: TARRANT Action Date: 04/14/2003 Special election procedures Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1340 |
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TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: WEBSTER County: HARRIS Action Date: 04/16/2003 Bilingual procedures (Vietnamese language) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested Submission Number: 2003-1303 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: GLOUCESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT County: GLOUCESTER Action Date: 04/14/2003 Staggered terms (At-large seats) Term of office (Four years) Term of office (Two years) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1362 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: BLAND Action Date: 04/14/2003 Staggered terms Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1367 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: CUMBERLAND Action Date: 04/14/2003 Polling place (Location established) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1347 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: County: GLOUCESTER Action Date: 04/14/2003 Staggered terms (At-large seats) Term of office (Four years) Term of office (Two years) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1346 |
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VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: Action Date: 04/10/2003 Redistricting plan (House) Submission received Submission Number: 2003-1379 |
The Attorney General made a written request for additional information with respect to the following voting changes on the date(s) indicated: | |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: JEFFERSON Action Date: 04/17/2003 Method of election Numbered positions adopted Submission Number: 2002-4861 |
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LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: Parish: JEFFERSON Action Date: 04/17/2003 Redistricting plan (Police jury) Submission Number: 2002-5408 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MARION County: MARION Action Date: 04/17/2003 Redistricting plan (Council) Submission Number: 2003-0618 |
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Joseph D. Rich Chief, Voting Section |