Order Approving Changes in Precincts, Election Districts and Polling Places in Lee County, AL on Interim Basis

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INWPHE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FILED 
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

NORTHERN DISTRICT 
APR 30 1986 

JHOMAS C. CAVER, Cier) 
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JOURN DILLARD, of al. 

Piaintiffs, J DEPUTY CLERK 

VS. CA NO. 35-T-1332-K 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, et al. 

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ORDER APPROVING CHANGES IN 
PRECINCTS, ELECTION DISTRICTS AND POLLING PLACES 

IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA ON INTERIM BASIS 
  

On the 30% day of April, 1986, the Lee County, Alabama 

Plaintiffs and Defendants in this suit file z Joint ¥otion seeking 

Court approval of changes in precincts, election districts and 

polling places in Lee County, Alabama as shown on Exhibit "A" 

filed therewith. The Motion alleged that such changes were 

made sO that the election districts used in County and State 

elections would be the same or very similar to those to be used 

in the City of Opelika, Alabama which have been pre-cleared 

by the Justice Department pursuant to 42. .0.8.C.8. 1973c. 

Under the provision of State law, Section 17-5-3, 1875 

  

Code of Alabama, the County Commission has the authority to change 

the boundaries of election precincts and districts but is limited 

to making such changes more than three months prior to any election ’ 

Section 17-5-8, 1975 Code of Alsbzme. 
  

The Court has considered the proposed changes in precinct 

and election district lines and in polling places set out in the 

lotion and Exhibits thereto and finds that such changes will be 

helpful to the voters of Beat 2 in Lee County, Alabama in avoiding 

 



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confusion in future elections and that such changes will not 

violate the rights of any of the voters of Lee County or be of 

any detriment to them in thew voting. 

THEREFORE, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED as follows: 

1. This Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the 

subject of this Motion. 

2. Due to the short time remaining before the primary election 

to be held on June 3, 1986, the Court orders the Defendants to 

sndtontnt the proposed changes as described in this Motion for 

the primary election to be held on June 3, 1986 and any other 

elections to be held during the year 1986. 

3. The Court directs that Lee County, Alabama inform the 

Court immediately upon determination by the Justice Department 

and if the Justice Department has any objection to the proposed 

changes, Lee County shall forthwith make any changes required 

by the Justice Department for approval. Upon pre-clearance 

by the Justice Department, the Court will enter am Order finally 

approving the requested changes. 

DONE this the. GON day of og, | 
  

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UNMIED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ——