[Federal Register: April 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 66)] [Notices] [Page 16898-16899] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07ap99-29] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary Estimates of the Voting Age Population for 1998 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Commerce. ACTION: General Notice Announcing Population Estimates. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the voting age population estimates, as of July 1, 1998, for each state and the District of Columbia. We are giving this notice in accordance with the 1976 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act, Title 2, United States Code, Section 441a(e). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Long, Chief, Population Division, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, Room 2011, Federal Building 3, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-457-2071. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the requirements of the 1976 amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act, Title 2, United States Code, Section [[Page 16899]] 441a(e), I hereby give notice that the estimates of the voting age population for July 1, 1998, for each state and the District of Columbia are as shown in the following table. Estimate of the Population of Voting Age for Each State and District of Columbia: July 1, 1998 [In thousands] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Population Area 18 and over ------------------------------------------------------------------------ United States......................................... 200,426 ------------- Alabama................................................... 3,268 Alaska.................................................... 422 Arizona................................................... 3,405 Arkansas.................................................. 1,885 California................................................ 23,755 Colorado.................................................. 2,930 Connecticut............................................... 2,483 Delaware.................................................. 565 District of Columbia...................................... 420 Florida................................................... 11,376 Georgia................................................... 5,620 Hawaii.................................................... 895 Idaho..................................................... 878 Illinois.................................................. 8,858 Indiana................................................... 4,382 Iowa...................................................... 2,140 Kansas.................................................... 1,932 Kentucky.................................................. 2,948 Louisiana................................................. 3,178 Maine..................................................... 953 Maryland.................................................. 3,848 Massachusetts............................................. 4,689 Michigan.................................................. 7,266 Minnesota................................................. 3,466 Mississippi............................................... 1,995 Missouri.................................................. 4,032 Montana................................................... 656 Nebraska.................................................. 1,217 Nevada.................................................... 1,280 New Hampshire............................................. 886 New Jersey................................................ 6,125 New Mexico................................................ 1,233 New York.................................................. 13,673 North Carolina............................................ 5,627 North Dakota.............................................. 476 Ohio...................................................... 8,365 Oklahoma.................................................. 2,467 Oregon.................................................... 2,457 Pennsylvania.............................................. 9,142 Rhode Island.............................................. 751 South Carolina............................................ 2,877 South Dakota.............................................. 537 Tennessee................................................. 4,099 Texas..................................................... 14,130 Utah...................................................... 1,398 Vermont................................................... 450 Virginia.................................................. 5,147 Washington................................................ 4,217 West Virginia............................................. 1,407 Wisconsin................................................. 3,872 Wyoming................................................... 352 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have certified these counts to the Federal Election Commission. Dated: March 31, 1999. William M. Daley, Secretary, Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 99-8723 Filed 4-6-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-07-P