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").
Notices of submission activity can also be accessed on the Internet directly at www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/sec-5/notices.htm or from the Department of Justice Home Page at www.usdoj.gov. Click on Legal Documents, which is listed under Publications & Documents, and then select Notice of Section 5 Submission Activity from the options listed under the Civil Rights Division.
The following submissions of voting changes, additional information regarding previous, but still pending submissions, withdrawals of submitted voting changes, objections, requests for the Attorney General to reconsider objections, and filings of declaratory judgment actions were received on the dates indicated.
| ALABAMA | Subjurisdiction: VALLEY GRANDE |
| County: DALLAS | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Incorporation
Special election procedures (Referendum) Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0048 | |
| ALASKA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Borough: SITKA | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0119 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: COCONINO ASSOCIATION FOR VOCATIONS, INDUSTRY, & TECHNOLOGY |
| County: COCONINO | |
| Action Date: 01/16/2003 | |
| Method of election
Precinct Election administration (Polling place procedures) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3844 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: COTTONWOOD |
| County: YAVAPAI | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5751 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
| County: MARICOPA | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5483 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
| County: MARICOPA | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5643 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
| County: MARICOPA | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0031 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: GILBERT |
| County: MARICOPA | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0129 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: PEORIA |
| County: MARICOPA, YAVAPAI | |
| Action Date: 01/07/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0084 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: SNOWFLAKE |
| County: NAVAJO | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Precinct (Consolidation)
Polling place (Consolidation) Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0123 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: WELLTON |
| County: YUMA | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0120 | |
| ARIZONA | Subjurisdiction: WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKE SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT #2 |
| County: NAVAJO | |
| Action Date: 01/10/2003 | |
| Voting method (By-mail)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0083 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: ACWORTH |
| County: COBB | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0121 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: APPLING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: APPLING | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0091 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BACON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: BACON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0089 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: BUFORD |
| County: GWINNETT, HALL | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0132 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: HEARD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: HEARD | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0099 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: LIBERTY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: LIBERTY | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0090 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: MADISON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0087 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: MONROE | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0100 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: CARROLL | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0127 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: FORSYTH | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0110 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: FORSYTH | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0114 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: GORDON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Tax)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0093 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: LOWNDES | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Voting method (Touch screen)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0122 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: MADISON | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Special election procedures
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0131 | |
| GEORGIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: PUTNAM | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Nonpartisan elections (Judgeship)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0126 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: LAFAYETTE CITY COURT |
| Parish: LAFAYETTE | |
| Action Date: 01/07/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0094 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: MINDEN |
| Parish: WEBSTER | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0102 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: NEW ORLEANS |
| Parish: ORLEANS | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0113 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: POINTE COUPEE PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| Parish: POINTE COUPEE | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5764 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| Parish: RICHLAND | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-3400 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: ST. BERNARD PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 |
| Parish: ST. BERNARD | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Method of election (Single-member districts)
Redistricting plan Number of officials Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5560 | |
| LOUISIANA | Subjurisdiction: |
| Parish: FRANKLIN | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0117 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: CANTON |
| County: MADISON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Vacancy)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0082 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA |
| County: MARION | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5540 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE |
| County: WASHINGTON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0085 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: GREENVILLE |
| County: WASHINGTON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0085 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: PRENTISS | |
| Action Date: 01/09/2003 | |
| Election administration
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0125 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: WARREN | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan
Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5686 | |
| MISSISSIPPI | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: YALOBUSHA | |
| Action Date: 01/16/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan
Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5763 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: BEAUFORT | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Special election procedures
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5789 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: MOUNT HOLLY |
| County: GASTON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0104 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD |
| County: HOKE | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Annexation
Resubmission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5506 | |
| NORTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: RAEFORD |
| County: HOKE | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5691 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: ANDERSON |
| County: ANDERSON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0101 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 |
| County: CLARENDON | |
| Action Date: 01/17/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan
Special election procedures Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0134 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: CLINTON |
| County: LAURENS | |
| Action Date: 01/08/2003 | |
| Special election procedures
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0088 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: COLUMBIA |
| County: LEXINGTON, RICHLAND | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0107 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: GREENWOOD |
| County: GREENWOOD | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0103 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON |
| County: LEXINGTON | |
| Action Date: 12/17/2002 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5687 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON |
| County: LEXINGTON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5687 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON |
| County: LEXINGTON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Related submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5733 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LEXINGTON |
| County: LEXINGTON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0108 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LORIS |
| County: HORRY | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Annexation
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-4719 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: LORIS |
| County: HORRY | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0106 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: SUMMERVILLE |
| County: CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan (Council)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0095 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: ALLENDALE | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Candidate qualification procedures
Special election procedures (Primary) Additional information received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5639 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: JASPER | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0098 | |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: LEXINGTON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0116 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ALVIN |
| County: BRAZORIA | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0111 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: BLANCO |
| County: BLANCO | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0118 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: CISCO |
| County: EASTLAND | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0115 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: ELGIN |
| County: BASTROP | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Annexation
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0105 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GAINESVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: COOKE | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0096 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GALVESTON |
| County: GALVESTON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Plurality vote requirement (Mayor)
Election administration Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0112 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: DALLAS | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Polling place (Changed)
Absentee Voting (Additional location) Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0109 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT #82 |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Election administration
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5748 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: HUGHES SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: CASS, MORRIS | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Absentee Voting (Location changed)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0130 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MELISSA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: COLLIN | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Absentee Voting (Additional location)
Absentee Voting (Hours) Special election procedures (Bond election) Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0097 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: MISSOURI CITY |
| County: FORT BEND, HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 01/15/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan (Council)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2001-4078 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: NORTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| County: HARRIS | |
| Action Date: 01/16/2003 | |
| Annexation
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5726 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: JEFFERSON | |
| Action Date: 01/10/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5649 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: PORT ARTHUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: JEFFERSON | |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Bond election)
Additional information received | |
| Submission Number: 2002-5649 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: SCHULENBURG INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| County: FAYETTE | |
| Action Date: 01/10/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Bond election)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0086 | |
| TEXAS | Subjurisdiction: VAN ALSTYNE |
| County: GRAYSON | |
| Action Date: 01/13/2003 | |
| Special election procedures (Referendum)
Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0092 | |
| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: NORTON |
| Action Date: 01/14/2003 | |
| Voter registration (Additional location)
Voter registration (Hours) Submission received | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0128 | |
| VIRGINIA | Subjurisdiction: |
| County: BUCKINGHAM | |
| Action Date: 01/16/2003 | |
| Redistricting plan (Board of supervisors)
Submission received Expedited Consideration Requested | |
| Submission Number: 2003-0133 | |
Joseph D. Rich
Chief, Voting Section
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