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administration of various election jurisdictions. Any plan should, to the extent possible, insure that election polling places be harmonized with county, city and school election polling places to avoid voter confusion. Any plan should attempt to locate polling places in convenient, well known locations that are accessible to disabled voters to the maximum extent possible. Public buildings should be utilized to the maximum extent possible as polling places. Where necessary, buildings routinely open to the public, such as churches, retail businesses, or private buildings dedicated to public activities, should be used as polling places. STEP THREE: Procedures and Timelines The following procedures and projected timelines should be kept in mind. 1. Provide documentation identified in Step One, above. This requirement should be completed as soon as possible, not later than April 15, 2001. - COMPLETED Documents and maps provided will be compared with boundaries maintained by the Texas Legislative Council in computerized form for accuracy. A computerized map will be produced and presented to the City for confirmation of accuracy upon release of preliminary census 'TIGER' files. 2000 demographic data was released March 12, 2001. As soon as possible thereafter, we will provide an initial assessment of your existing political boundaries. This assessment will trigger the need to reapportion if it reveals a deviation of more than 10% between your largest and smallest City Wards, in terms of total population. 2. Appoint Citizens Advisory Committee. In anticipation that reapportionment will be required, each commissioner should identify in advance not more than three suitable individuals in their precinct to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee.