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Clearly Observable Boundary

Clearly Observable Boundary: “Each election district and precinct shall be co mposed of compact and contiguous territory and shall have clearly defined and…

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“Each election district and precinct shall be co mposed of compact and contiguous territory and shall have clearly defined and clearly obser vable boundaries. A ‘clearly observable boundary’ shall include (i) any named road or street, (ii) any road or highway which is a part of the federal, state primary, or state secondary road system, (iii) any river, stream, or drainage feature shown as a polygon boundary on the TIGER/lin e files of the United States Bureau of the Census, or (iv) any other natural or constructed or erected permanent physical feature which is shown on an official map. Va. Code §24.2-305.

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