NOTICE OF PRECLEARANCE ACTIVITY THE VOTING RIGHTS

ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

Notice Date

01/10/2011

This periodic notice of activity regarding voting changes submitted under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is issued pursuant to the Attorney General's Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (Part 51 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations). The Attorney General has 60 days from the date of receipt to respond to each submission of voting changes. We invite persons interested in pending submissions to submit comments and information, in writing or by telephone,to the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division at the earliest possible date to assure that they may be considered during the 60 - day review period. Telephone 1-800-253-3931 or (202) 307-2385, or write to: Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Room 7254 - NWB, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530 (the envelope and first page should be marked "Comment under Section 5").

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The following is a list of submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding pending submissions, and withdrawals of submitted voting changes received by the Attorney General with the date of receipt of each. The submissions are grouped by state with statewide submissions listed first, followed by submissions made by counties, and then submissions by sub-county jurisdictions. The list also identifies objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions, with their respective dates.

ALABAMA

County:

Elmore

Subjurisdiction:

Wetumpka

Submission Number:

2011-0039

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Annexation

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Lee

Subjurisdiction:

Loachapoka

Submission Number:

2010-4557

Action Date:

12/30/2010

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

ALABAMA

County:

Mobile

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4561

Action Date:

12/29/2010

Polling place (Location changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

ALABAMA

County:

Morgan

Subjurisdiction:

Decatur

Submission Number:

2010-4566

Action Date:

12/28/2010

Annexation

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Cochise

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2008-5761

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Bilingual procedures

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Tonto Hills Domestic Water Improvement District

Submission Number:

2010-4554

Action Date:

12/29/2010

Creation of special district

Voting qualifications/eligibility

Voting method (By-mail)

General election (Date set)

Nominating procedures

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Maricopa

Subjurisdiction:

Youngtown

Submission Number:

2010-4568

Action Date:

12/29/2010

General election

Primary election

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Pinal

Subjurisdiction:

Apache Junction

Submission Number:

2011-0044

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Special election procedures (Recall)

Submission received

ARIZONA

County:

Pinal

Subjurisdiction:

Casa Grande

Submission Number:

2010-4382

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Additional information received

FLORIDA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4467

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Redistricting procedures

Notice of withdrawal

FLORIDA

County:

Hillsborough

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4369

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Additional location)

Polling place (Designation)

Polling place (Location changed)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4484

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Banks

Subjurisdiction:

Banks County School District

Submission Number:

2010-4494

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Bleckley

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4544

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Carroll, Haralson

Subjurisdiction:

Bremen School District

Submission Number:

2010-4540

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Clayton

Subjurisdiction:

Lovejoy

Submission Number:

2010-4483

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Annexation

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Dekalb

Subjurisdiction:

Avondale Estates

Submission Number:

2010-4553

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Annexation

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Dekalb

Subjurisdiction:

Clarkston

Submission Number:

2010-4567

Action Date:

12/29/2010

Staggered terms

Term of office (Two years)

Powers and duties

Election administration (Charter amendment)

General election (Date change)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Elbert

Subjurisdiction:

Bowman

Submission Number:

2011-0040

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Emanuel

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4565

Action Date:

12/30/2010

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Franklin

Subjurisdiction:

Franklin County School District

Submission Number:

2010-4455

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Gwinnett, Hall

Subjurisdiction:

Buford City School District

Submission Number:

2011-0035

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Hall

Subjurisdiction:

Gainesville City School District

Submission Number:

2011-0034

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Hall

Subjurisdiction:

Hall County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0017

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Haralson

Subjurisdiction:

Haralson County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0006

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Commerce City School District

Submission Number:

2011-0014

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Commerce City School District

Submission Number:

2011-0014

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Jackson County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0011

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Jackson County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0011

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Jackson

Subjurisdiction:

Jefferson City School District

Submission Number:

2010-4547

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Jefferson

Subjurisdiction:

Jefferson County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0046

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Lamar

Subjurisdiction:

Milner

Submission Number:

2010-4560

Action Date:

12/27/2010

Precinct (Consolidation)

Polling place (Consolidation)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Lee

Subjurisdiction:

Lee County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0012

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Lowndes

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4428

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Precinct (Realignment)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Lowndes

Subjurisdiction:

Valdosta

Submission Number:

2010-4429

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Precinct (Realignment)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Madison

Subjurisdiction:

Madison County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0009

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Putnam

Subjurisdiction:

Eatonton

Submission Number:

2010-4550

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Rabun

Subjurisdiction:

Mountain City

Submission Number:

2010-4562

Action Date:

12/27/2010

Election administration (County to conduct election)

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Screven

Subjurisdiction:

Screven County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0015

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Sumter

Subjurisdiction:

Sumter County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0010

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Special election procedures (Bond election)

Submission received

GEORGIA

County:

Walker

Subjurisdiction:

Chickamauga

Submission Number:

2011-0050

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Walker

Subjurisdiction:

Walker County School District

Submission Number:

2011-0049

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

GEORGIA

County:

Wilcox

Subjurisdiction:

Wilcox County School District

Submission Number:

2010-4489

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Additional information received

GEORGIA

County:

Worth

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2002-3485

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Precinct (Realignment)

Precinct (Additional location)

Polling place (Additional location)

Resubmission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Ascension

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4390

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Election administration (Charter amendment)

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Cameron

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Fire Protection District #14

Submission Number:

2011-0038

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Cameron

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Fire Protection District #15

Submission Number:

2011-0033

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Cameron

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District #1

Submission Number:

2011-0032

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Cameron

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Water & Wastewater District #1

Submission Number:

2011-0037

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Cameron

Subjurisdiction:

Cameron Parish Waterworks District #11

Submission Number:

2011-0036

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Special election procedures (Tax)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Desoto

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2011-0043

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Polling place (Location changed)

Submission received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Franklin

Subjurisdiction:

Gilbert

Submission Number:

2010-4410

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Annexation

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Franklin

Subjurisdiction:

Gilbert

Submission Number:

2010-4410

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Annexation

Additional information received

LOUISIANA

Parish:

Lafayette

Subjurisdiction:

Lafayette City Court

Submission Number:

2010-4570

Action Date:

12/20/2010

Annexation

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Prentiss

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4411

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Voting method

Notice of withdrawal

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Scott

Subjurisdiction:

Morton

Submission Number:

2011-0047

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

MISSISSIPPI

County:

Scott

Subjurisdiction:

Morton

Submission Number:

2011-0047

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Voting method (Electronic)

Additional information received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Edgecombe, Nash

Subjurisdiction:

Rocky Mount

Submission Number:

2011-0004

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Annexation

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Lee

Subjurisdiction:

Sanford

Submission Number:

2010-4559

Action Date:

12/30/2010

Annexation

Designation of annexed area to election district

Submission received

NORTH CAROLINA

County:

Onslow

Subjurisdiction:

Jacksonville

Submission Number:

2011-0051

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Darlington

Subjurisdiction:

Hartsville

Submission Number:

2010-4556

Action Date:

12/30/2010

Annexation

Submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Fairfield, Richland

Subjurisdiction:

Blythewood

Submission Number:

2010-4402

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Annexation

Related submission received

SOUTH CAROLINA

County:

Fairfield, Richland

Subjurisdiction:

Blythewood

Submission Number:

2011-0045

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Annexation

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bell, Burnet, Williamson

Subjurisdiction:

Chisholm Trail Special Utility District

Submission Number:

2011-0016

Action Date:

01/04/2011

General election (Cancelled)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Bexar

Subjurisdiction:

Windcrest

Submission Number:

2010-3581

Action Date:

01/06/2011

Election administration

Resubmission received

TEXAS

County:

Collin, Denton

Subjurisdiction:

Celina

Submission Number:

2010-4564

Action Date:

12/30/2010

Precinct (Additional location)

Polling place (Additional location)

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Dallam

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4451

Action Date:

12/28/2010

Bilingual procedures

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Dawson

Subjurisdiction:

Lamesa

Submission Number:

2010-4558

Action Date:

12/28/2010

Polling place (Location changed)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Fort Bend

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #15

Submission Number:

2011-0041

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Annexation

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Fort Bend

Subjurisdiction:

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #129

Submission Number:

2011-0042

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Annexation

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Fort Bend, Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Missouri City

Submission Number:

2010-4370

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Deannexation

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Frio

Subjurisdiction:

Pearsall

Submission Number:

2011-0003

Action Date:

01/03/2011

Polling place (Location changed)

Joint election procedures

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Harris

Subjurisdiction:

Harris County Municipal Utility District #153

Submission Number:

2010-4419

Action Date:

12/20/2010

Annexation

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Haskell, Jones

Subjurisdiction:

Stamford Hospital District

Submission Number:

2011-0048

Action Date:

01/03/2011

General election (Date change)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Hays

Subjurisdiction:

Buda

Submission Number:

2010-4376

Action Date:

01/07/2011

Annexation

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Lubbock

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4569

Action Date:

12/27/2010

Absentee Voting (Location deleted)

Voting method (Electronic)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Medina

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2010-4555

Action Date:

12/28/2010

Polling place (Location changed)

Absentee Voting (Location changed)

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Medina

Subjurisdiction:

Hondo

Submission Number:

2010-4110

Action Date:

12/27/2010

Initiative, referendum, recall procedures

Resubmission received

TEXAS

County:

Nacogdoches

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2011-0008

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Joint election procedures

Additional information received

TEXAS

County:

Nacogdoches

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2011-0008

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Joint election procedures

Submission received

TEXAS

County:

Nacogdoches

Subjurisdiction:

Nacogdoches

Submission Number:

2010-4353

Action Date:

01/04/2011

Polling place (Location changed)

Special election procedures (Runoff)

Additional information received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Orange

Subjurisdiction:

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

Submission Number:

2010-4563

Action Date:

12/29/2010

Polling place (Location changed)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

TEXAS

County:

Walker

Subjurisdiction:

New Waverly Independent School District

Submission Number:

2010-4493

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Joint election procedures

General election (Date change)

Additional information received

VIRGINIA

County:

Subjurisdiction:

Submission Number:

2011-0029

Action Date:

01/05/2011

Special election procedures (Vacancy)

Submission received

Expedited Consideration Requested

T. Christian Herren, Jr.

Chief, Voting Section