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HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2011-11-22 DOJ submission Town of Leesburg News Release For Immediate Release Town Submits Results of Referendum to Move Town Elections from May to November to Department of Justice Leesburg, VA (November 22, 2011) – On November 8, 2011, a referendum to move Town of Leesburg elections from even-numbered years in May to even-numbered years in November was passed by Leesburg voters. Before the new election date can take effect, the Town of Leesburg is required to submit the change to the Department of Justice in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act. On November 22, 2011, Leesburg Town Attorney’s office submitted the results of the referendum to the Department of Justice for pre-clearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. A complete copy of the submission is available for public inspection at the Office of the Town Attorney, located in the Leesburg Town Hall, at 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia, during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). A copy of the submission is also available for download on the Town of Leesburg website at www.leesburgva.gov. The public is invited to make comments on the proposed amendment of the Town election date to the U.S. Attorney General and/or the Department of Justice at the following addresses: Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20530-0001 Chief, Voting Section Civil Rights Division Room 7254 – NWB Department of Justice 1800 G Street NW Washington, DC 20006 Comments may also be sent to the Department of Justice, Voting Section, by emailing voting.section@usdoj.gov. Contact: Jeanette Irby, Esq. Town Attorney jirby@leesburgva.gov 703-737-7175 # # #