Local (local Government)

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Governmental jurisdictions below the level of the state including - counties, cities, districts, boroughs, and parishes.

Also known ascounty government · municipal government · city government · borough government · parish government · district government · LG
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Governmental jurisdictions below the level of the state including - counties, cities, districts, boroughs, and parishes.

EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Local (local Government). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/local-local-government

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